The changing sky
The sky on 16 April 1960
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
26°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
29°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 | Aries | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 29°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 10°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 16°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 3°47′ | 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 2026-11-04T15:27:27.271Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.