The changing sky
The sky on 17 June 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
Gemini
26°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
4°47′
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 | Gemini | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 7°35′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 2°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 5°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 12°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 25°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 25°53′ | 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 2026-11-04T19:59:18.632Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.