The changing sky
The sky on 12 April 2014
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
22°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
19°17′
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 | 22°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 17°33′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°34′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-03T21:18:07.329Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.