The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Cancer
6°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
2°06′
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 | Cancer | 6°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 2°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 23°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 23°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 6°11′ | 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 2026-11-04T20:30:49.379Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.