The changing sky
The sky on 24 April 1983
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
3°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
28°12′
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 | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 23°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 13°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 9°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 8°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 29°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 27°59′ | 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 2026-11-05T17:56:13.069Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.