The changing sky
The sky on 23 March 1972
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
2°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
20°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 | Aries | 2°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15°39′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 16°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 0°38′ | 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 2026-11-05T22:58:01.689Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.