The changing sky
The sky on 12 March 1933
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°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
26°27′
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°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 11°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 6°43′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 12°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 8°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°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 2026-11-03T16:39:34.334Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.