The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 1986
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°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
9°46′
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°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 9°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 10°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 9°22′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 22°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 6°28′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:53:44.379Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.