The changing sky
The sky on 4 March 1960
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
13°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
3°25′
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 | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 15°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 7°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 17°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°59′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 4°40′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:10:34.093Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.