The changing sky
The sky on 1 March 1924
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
10°38′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
19°01′
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 | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 19°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 23°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 20°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 17°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 18°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 10°20′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:20.040Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.