The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
27°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
4°44′
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 | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 4°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°56′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:43:18.021Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.