The changing sky
The sky on 21 June 2016
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
0°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
12°43′
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 | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 4°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°33′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 12°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 16°36′ | 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 2026-11-07T04:22:27.085Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.