The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
27°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
4°22′
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 | 27°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 4°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13°48′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 18°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 17°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 8°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 4°19′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:37:41.204Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.