The changing sky
The sky on 24 March 1975
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
3°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
21°40′
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 | 3°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 12°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 1°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 11°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 8°01′ | 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 2026-11-05T19:48:21.975Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.