The changing sky
The sky on 19 April 1929
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
28°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
6°08′
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 | 28°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 6°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°22′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 17°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°17′ | 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 2026-11-04T15:27:19.286Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.