The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 1919
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
25°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
5°19′
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 | 25°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 6°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 22°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 29°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°47′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°32′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:34:56.098Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.