The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
26°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
21°10′
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 | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 21°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 27°45′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 9°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 5°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 15°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 22°06′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:11:24.061Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.