The changing sky
The sky on 4 May 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
13°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°38′
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 | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 26°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°42′ | 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 2026-11-07T17:22:40.035Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.