The changing sky
The sky on 26 June 1991
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
Cancer
4°23′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
27°37′
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 | Cancer | 4°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 5°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 15°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 17°50′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:54:23.227Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.