The changing sky
The sky on 18 May 2098
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
28°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
5°08′
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 | 28°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 5°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 26°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 4°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 24°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 2°28′ | 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 2026-11-05T09:47:29.400Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.