The changing sky
The sky on 18 March 1911
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
26°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°28′
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 | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 23°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 14°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 18°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 25°54′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:01:44.482Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.