The changing sky
The sky on 5 April 1940
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
15°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
20°05′
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 | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 1°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°37′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:12:38.390Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.