The changing sky
The sky on 7 April 1971
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
17°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
10°40′
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 | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 10°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 3°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 6°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 11°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 2°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 27°52′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:02:18.631Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.