The changing sky
The sky on 14 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
23°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
14°40′
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 | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 14°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 6°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 3°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 13°30′ | 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 2026-11-06T15:23:10.534Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.