The changing sky
The sky on 31 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
Aries
10°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
10°17′
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 | Aries | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 10°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 26°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 1°42′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 22°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 7°59′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T13:27:32.895Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.