The changing sky
The sky on 17 June 2038
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
26°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
1°41′
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 | 26°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 1°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 24°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 22°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 24°08′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:43:52.257Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.