The changing sky
The sky on 16 May 2040
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
26°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
25°30′
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 | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 25°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 21°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 5°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 27°05′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:44:04.476Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.