The changing sky
The sky on 9 April 2063
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°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
1°05′
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°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 5°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1°36′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 9°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 21°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 25°31′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:48:43.708Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.