The changing sky
The sky on 24 April 1987
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
3°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
20°01′
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 | 3°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 2°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 12°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 8°43′ | 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 2026-11-04T06:00:31.835Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.