The changing sky
The sky on 6 April 2043
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
16°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
1°46′
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 | 16°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 14°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 17°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 13°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 9°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 0°42′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:19:41.321Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.