The changing sky
The sky on 29 March 1966
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
8°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
3°44′
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 | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°15′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 22°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 16°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 21°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°36′ | 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 2026-11-05T09:46:57.079Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.