The changing sky
The sky on 10 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
19°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
25°42′
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°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 13°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 19°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 27°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°27′ | 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 2026-11-06T02:43:52.263Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.