The changing sky
The sky on 4 March 1905
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
Pisces
13°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
24°23′
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 | Pisces | 13°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 28°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 29°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 25°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 5°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°41′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-03T19:03:22.076Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.