The changing sky
The sky on 9 March 1908
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
18°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
13°58′
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 | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 1°25′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 4°15′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 16°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°46′ | 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 2026-11-07T02:08:45.028Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.