The changing sky
The sky on 12 April 1904
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°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
13°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 | Aries | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 29°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°58′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:06:08.099Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.