The changing sky
The sky on 10 June 1988
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
19°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
1°41′
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 | 19°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 1°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 23°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 23°45′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 29°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 10°10′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:31:43.628Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.