The changing sky
The sky on 18 June 2010
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
27°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
18°05′
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 | 27°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°37′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 4°17′ | 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 2026-11-04T02:50:36.088Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.