The changing sky
The sky on 12 April 2024
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
23°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
13°21′
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 | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 22°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 9°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 19°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 21°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 2°00′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:23:11.359Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.