The changing sky
The sky on 28 April 2040
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
8°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
27°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 | Taurus | 8°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 27°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 6°28′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 29°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 3°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 26°56′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:22:58.993Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.