The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
27°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
11°18′
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°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 7°27′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 19°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 20°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 17°33′ | 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 2026-11-05T07:30:58.511Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.