The changing sky
The sky on 26 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
Taurus
5°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
6°43′
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 | 5°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 5°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°04′ | 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 2026-11-06T00:38:28.606Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.