The changing sky
The sky on 26 May 1987
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Gemini
4°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
21°45′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 4°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 19°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 25°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°51′ | Retrograde |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-05T15:01:38.683Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.