The changing sky
The sky on 9 April 1968
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°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
29°57′
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°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 0°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°04′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 26°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 26°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°49′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:45:12.244Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.