The changing sky
The sky on 31 May 2002
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
9°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
11°46′
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 | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 11°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 3°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 16°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 16°27′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:36:12.407Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.