The changing sky
The sky on 23 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
Aries
2°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
26°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 | Aries | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 11°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 10°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°05′ | 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 2026-11-04T06:06:34.348Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.