The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 1985
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
18°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
1°02′
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 | 18°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 11°15′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 17°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 27°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 17°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 3°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 3°46′ | 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 2026-11-05T19:37:25.979Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.