The changing sky
The sky on 21 April 1913
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
0°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
8°51′
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 | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 8°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 4°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 6°29′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 23°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°17′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:29:29.668Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.