The changing sky
The sky on 13 June 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
21°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
15°06′
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 | 21°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 15°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 2°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 23°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 24°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 7°28′ | 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 2026-11-06T09:45:06.382Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.