The changing sky
The sky on 22 June 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
Cancer
1°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
14°44′
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 | Cancer | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 22°27′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 15°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 19°56′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 25°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 7°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 13°26′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:50:34.539Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.