The changing sky
The sky on 26 March 1921
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
5°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
9°10′
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 | 5°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 7°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 0°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 11°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 7°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°48′ | 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 2026-11-04T06:53:48.446Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.