The changing sky
The sky on 20 April 1915
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°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
5°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 | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 17°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°23′ | 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 2026-11-05T22:19:19.645Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.