The changing sky
The sky on 17 April 2061
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
27°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
22°04′
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 | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 7°47′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 0°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 11°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 23°26′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:12:55.906Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.