The changing sky
The sky on 7 May 1994
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
16°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
11°52′
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 | 16°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 13°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 10°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 23°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 26°58′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:10:19.716Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.