The changing sky
The sky on 25 April 2005
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
5°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
19°06′
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 | 5°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 11°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 17°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 24°17′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:54:22.752Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.