The changing sky
The sky on 20 May 2011
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
29°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
8°55′
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 | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 6°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 10°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 3°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°05′ | 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 2026-11-05T05:39:31.591Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.