The changing sky
The sky on 30 March 1913
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
9°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
20°00′
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 | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 4°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 12°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 15°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 23°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°03′ | 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 2026-11-04T01:39:17.201Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.