The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 2044
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
19°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
2°08′
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 | 19°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 2°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 16°32′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 3°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12°44′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29°28′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 18°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 2°06′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:59:29.056Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.