The changing sky
The sky on 25 April 1993
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
5°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
15°35′
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 | 5°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 14°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 3°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 6°41′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 28°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 22°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 21°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 24°40′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:04:03.525Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.