The changing sky
The sky on 12 May 2005
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
21°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
9°25′
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 | 21°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 2°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 9°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 17°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 23°58′ | 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 2026-11-04T14:00:44.877Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.