The changing sky
The sky on 13 April 1902
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
Aries
22°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
29°57′
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 | Aries | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 21°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 17°00′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:41:47.419Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.