The changing sky
The sky on 2 April 2057
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
13°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
24°45′
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 | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 24°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 25°05′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 15°26′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 29°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 24°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 22°31′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 9°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 18°22′ | 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 2026-11-07T02:10:16.207Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.