The changing sky
The sky on 12 March 1928
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°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
28°19′
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°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 10°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 2°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 27°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°02′ | 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 2026-11-06T18:44:01.941Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.