The changing sky
The sky on 24 April 2006
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
4°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
18°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 | Taurus | 4°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 15°15′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 13°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 19°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 26°34′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:05:17.322Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.