The changing sky
The sky on 6 April 1996
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
16°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
18°14′
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 | 16°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 18°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 9°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°50′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:03:08.193Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.