The changing sky
The sky on 13 May 2007
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
22°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
5°54′
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 | 22°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 5°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 28°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 17°42′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 18°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 28°31′ | 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 2026-11-06T02:40:02.719Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.