The changing sky
The sky on 2 April 1955
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
11°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
15°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 | 11°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 15°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 3°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 24°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°17′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°34′ | 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 2026-11-06T11:26:59.174Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.