The changing sky
The sky on 18 April 1997
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
28°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
9°50′
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 | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 2°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17°17′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 17°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°09′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:17:52.561Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.