The changing sky
The sky on 8 March 1914
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
17°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
27°04′
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 | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21°16′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 23°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 10°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 9°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°04′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:14:11.923Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.