The changing sky
The sky on 25 April 1958
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
Taurus
4°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
17°23′
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 | Taurus | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 17°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 19°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 25°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 7°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 3°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 29°50′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:56:21.826Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.