The changing sky
The sky on 18 April 2070
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
28°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
8°33′
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 | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 19°51′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 16°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 3°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 2026-11-04T00:44:53.694Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.