The changing sky
The sky on 28 April 1974
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
7°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
27°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 | 7°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 4°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 10°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 0°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 25°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 9°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°37′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:32:20.767Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.