The changing sky
The sky on 30 March 1903
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
8°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
26°21′
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 | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 6°58′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 25°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 17°48′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:52:59.276Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.