The changing sky
The sky on 17 April 1976
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
27°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
9°33′
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 | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 9°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 5°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 26°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 5°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 9°51′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:29:40.682Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.