The changing sky
The sky on 1 April 1933
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
11°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
22°09′
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 | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 6°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°34′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 22°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 7°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°14′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T14:29:53.703Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.