The changing sky
The sky on 17 April 2000
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
27°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
12°54′
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 | 27°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 13°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 12°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 12°36′ | 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 2026-11-07T18:11:00.733Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.