The changing sky
The sky on 1 April 2004
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
12°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
21°59′
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 | 12°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 0°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 27°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 7°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 10°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 6°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 14°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 22°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T13:01:00.361Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.