The changing sky
The sky on 28 April 1998
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
8°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
6°11′
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 | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 24°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 12°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 2°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 7°27′ | 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 2026-11-05T16:59:17.144Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.