The changing sky
The sky on 9 April 1952
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
19°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
9°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 | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12°26′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 29°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 17°03′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 25°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 20°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°11′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:59:06.049Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.