The changing sky
The sky on 17 May 2036
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
27°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
17°47′
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 | 27°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 15°57′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 12°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 21°18′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-06T14:28:23.065Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.