The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 1945
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°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
13°41′
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°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 13°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 2°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 24°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 3°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 5°18′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 8°09′ | 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 2026-11-06T08:45:50.159Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.