The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 1934
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
26°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
21°46′
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 | 26°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6°30′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 14°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21°00′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 23°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 25°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°36′ | 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 2026-11-05T01:56:39.746Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.