The changing sky
The sky on 21 March 1959
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
0°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
15°55′
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 | 0°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 12°49′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 0°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 1°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 12°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 6°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 2°18′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:15:01.248Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.