The changing sky
The sky on 9 April 1994
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
19°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
2°55′
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 | 19°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 2°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 12°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 27°39′ | 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 2026-11-05T04:11:52.355Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.