The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
25°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
18°35′
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 | 25°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5°37′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 16°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 21°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29°13′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:18:02.067Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.