The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
Taurus
8°38′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
20°50′
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 | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22°18′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°38′ | 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 2026-11-07T18:10:59.824Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.