The changing sky
The sky on 2 April 1966
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
12°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
0°55′
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 | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 0°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°52′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 18°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 16°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 21°46′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°31′ | 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 2026-11-05T06:09:22.344Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.