The changing sky
The sky on 3 April 2007
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
13°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
21°49′
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 | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 18°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 19°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 27°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 18°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 28°57′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:28:29.553Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.