The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
27°26′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
22°28′
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 | 27°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 5°59′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 18°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°43′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°09′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 21°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 8°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°17′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:36:24.512Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.