The changing sky
The sky on 20 April 1937
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
29°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
1°59′
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 | 29°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 26°03′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5°19′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°31′ | 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 2026-11-05T07:11:59.389Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.