The changing sky
The sky on 19 March 1940
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
28°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
28°39′
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 | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 24°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°44′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:20.900Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.