The changing sky
The sky on 6 April 1906
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
15°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
8°10′
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 | 15°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13°25′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 28°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 14°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°53′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:02:19.374Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.