The changing sky
The sky on 16 April 1979
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
25°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
13°50′
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 | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 29°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 21°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 29°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 7°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 19°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 20°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 17°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 2026-11-05T05:29:05.824Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.