The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 1920
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
18°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
15°00′
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 | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 15°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°22′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 5°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 8°46′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 5°44′ | 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 2026-11-05T18:36:39.945Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.