The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
29°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
13°05′
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 | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 13°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 20°24′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 16°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°59′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:26:03.433Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.