The changing sky
The sky on 20 June 2073
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
29°47′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
9°01′
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 | 29°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 9°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 4°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 16°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°45′ | 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 2026-11-06T15:04:00.898Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.