The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
8°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
19°00′
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 | 8°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 19°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22°26′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 2°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 0°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 5°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 0°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 25°01′ | 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 2026-11-06T04:40:17.730Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.