The changing sky
The sky on 24 April 2023
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°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
26°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 | Taurus | 4°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15°09′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 15°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 24°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 18°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 26°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 0°21′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:42:51.507Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.