The changing sky
The sky on 17 May 2001
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
26°38′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
19°27′
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 | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 28°50′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°46′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 14°23′ | 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 2026-11-06T05:23:55.601Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.