The changing sky
The sky on 8 March 1931
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
16°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
13°03′
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 | 16°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 10°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 27°25′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 20°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°48′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:02:19.123Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.