The changing sky
The sky on 4 April 2066
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
15°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
2°00′
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 | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 5°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 29°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 28°47′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:23:44.632Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.