The changing sky
The sky on 1 May 1999
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
10°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
20°17′
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 | 10°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 17°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 21°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°34′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 9°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 2026-11-07T18:18:56.258Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.