The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
Taurus
8°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
17°38′
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 | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 15°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 21°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 5°53′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:39:54.337Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.