The changing sky
The sky on 7 May 1995
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°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
11°48′
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°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 25°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 29°35′ | 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 2026-11-04T02:47:57.595Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.