The changing sky
The sky on 6 June 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
Gemini
15°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
11°50′
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 | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 11°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 7°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 10°28′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 6°44′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:33:56.708Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.