The changing sky
The sky on 6 May 1989
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
Taurus
15°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
29°58′
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 | Taurus | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13°46′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 12°14′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 13°44′ | 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 2026-11-06T06:48:10.062Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.