The changing sky
The sky on 17 April 2022
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
27°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
6°55′
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 | 27°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 6°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 12°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 1°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 24°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 28°33′ | 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 2026-11-04T08:36:37.441Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.