The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 1920
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°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
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 | Pisces | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 20°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 1°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 9°03′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 8°35′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 6°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 3°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 9°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 5°40′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:23:16.846Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.