The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
25°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
8°18′
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 | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 6°13′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 6°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 13°29′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 12°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 13°27′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:42:35.054Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.