The changing sky
The sky on 22 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
Taurus
2°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
0°14′
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 | 2°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 17°52′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 21°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 3°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 2026-11-03T20:12:40.429Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.