The changing sky
The sky on 18 April 2016
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
28°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
18°24′
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 | 28°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 18°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 18°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 15°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8°53′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 13°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 17°29′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:40:55.256Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.