The changing sky
The sky on 19 April 1919
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
28°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
13°23′
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 | 28°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10°53′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 3°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 9°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 21°22′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°43′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:31:06.731Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.