The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 1939
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
17°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
11°54′
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 | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8°40′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 9°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 21°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:57:25.219Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.