The changing sky
The sky on 13 March 1971
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
22°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
7°21′
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 | 22°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 28°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 12°20′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 28°32′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:22:03.096Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.