The changing sky
The sky on 21 April 1945
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
Taurus
1°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
25°55′
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 | Taurus | 1°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 18°09′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 21°49′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 5°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 4°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°54′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:27:57.752Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.