The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 1957
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
18°23′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
26°48′
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 | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 16°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 24°12′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 14°06′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 2°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 1°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 28°09′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:59:28.827Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.