The changing sky
The sky on 24 April 1950
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
3°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
22°37′
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 | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°32′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 1°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 12°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 15°46′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:00:49.879Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.