The changing sky
The sky on 25 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
Gemini
3°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°56′
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 | 3°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 25°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 18°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 16°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 22°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 28°15′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:46:55.301Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.