The changing sky
The sky on 7 April 1984
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
17°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
26°42′
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 | 17°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 29°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 28°19′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 14°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 13°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 1°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 1°07′ | 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 2026-11-05T11:33:38.916Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.