The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 1921
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°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
19°34′
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°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°16′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 10°04′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 19°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 7°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°51′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:38:18.184Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.