The changing sky
The sky on 1 April 1982
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
11°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
15°09′
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 | 11°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9°57′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 4°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 27°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 25°56′ | 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 2026-11-07T17:36:51.012Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.