The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
Taurus
1°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
9°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 | Taurus | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15°27′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 22°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 4°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 1°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 23°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 14°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 18°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 14°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 2026-11-04T09:37:06.616Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.