The changing sky
The sky on 25 April 1911
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
Taurus
4°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
18°29′
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 | Taurus | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18°18′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 1°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 29°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°15′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:21:38.543Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.