The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
29°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
24°15′
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 | 29°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 24°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 15°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 24°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 7°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 11°34′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°05′ | 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 2026-11-06T03:53:58.043Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.