The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
25°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
21°11′
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 | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 5°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°43′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:54:22.881Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.