The changing sky
The sky on 3 April 1999
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
13°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
11°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 | Aries | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 11°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10°36′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 10°22′ | 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 2026-11-06T19:28:03.597Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.