The changing sky
The sky on 16 June 2079
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
25°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
17°12′
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 | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 17°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 6°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 14°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 3°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 14°04′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:51:43.374Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.