The changing sky
The sky on 14 April 1905
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
23°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
13°58′
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 | 23°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 7°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 13°17′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24°15′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 5°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°59′ | 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 2026-11-05T10:50:21.764Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.