The changing sky
The sky on 6 April 1951
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°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
16°26′
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°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 4°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 5°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 18°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 17°32′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:51:49.951Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.