The changing sky
The sky on 6 June 2000
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
16°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
11°40′
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 | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 9°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 24°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 6°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 11°24′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:53:34.108Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.