The changing sky
The sky on 19 March 1978
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
28°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
28°23′
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 | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 15°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 12°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 24°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 16°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 15°47′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:50:17.115Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.