The changing sky
The sky on 6 May 2076
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
16°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
25°59′
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 | 16°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28°34′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 4°54′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 19°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 5°35′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 29°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 19°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 10°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 2026-11-04T21:12:58.925Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.