The changing sky
The sky on 22 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
Taurus
2°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
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 | Taurus | 2°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 2°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 18°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°32′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 13°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 13°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 1°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 0°41′ | 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 2026-11-04T20:43:20.893Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.