The changing sky
The sky on 3 March 1961
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
12°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
23°08′
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 | 12°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 25°00′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 26°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 22°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 11°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 6°42′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:53:31.460Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.