The changing sky
The sky on 8 April 2072
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°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
28°20′
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°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 11°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 5°27′ | 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 2026-11-04T15:34:46.166Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.