The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 1988
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°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
2°05′
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°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 6°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 1°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 1°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 11°49′ | 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 2026-11-04T16:54:22.772Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.