The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 1963
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°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
14°50′
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°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 15°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 18°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 2°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 10°28′ | 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 2026-11-05T21:39:02.312Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.