The changing sky
The sky on 25 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
Taurus
5°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
19°53′
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 | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 21°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 5°31′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 2°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 15°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 11°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 23°36′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:43:45.558Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.