The changing sky
The sky on 22 April 1922
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
1°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
9°28′
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 | 1°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 2°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 12°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°07′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:23:35.259Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.