The changing sky
The sky on 9 April 1925
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
19°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
23°36′
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 | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 23°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 2°36′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 21°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°26′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:15:29.119Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.