The changing sky
The sky on 9 April 1970
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°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
1°37′
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°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 2°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 9°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 6°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°26′ | 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 2026-11-05T07:14:18.396Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.