The changing sky
The sky on 30 March 1923
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
8°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
9°59′
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 | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 29°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 14°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°05′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:38:07.353Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.