The changing sky
The sky on 21 April 2041
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
1°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
2°52′
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 | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26°14′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 20°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 5°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 28°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:02:40.703Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.