The changing sky
The sky on 9 April 1978
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
19°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
11°32′
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 | 19°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 29°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 23°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 15°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 18°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 15°12′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:10:31.435Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.