The changing sky
The sky on 12 March 1922
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
21°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
7°21′
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 | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 10°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 5°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°57′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:53:24.783Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.