The changing sky
The sky on 18 April 1980
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
28°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
14°26′
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 | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 14°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 13°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°20′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 21°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 24°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 22°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 20°09′ | 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 2026-11-05T17:56:35.568Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.