The changing sky
The sky on 18 March 1986
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
27°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
25°28′
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 | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 11°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 9°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 6°57′ | 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 2026-11-04T17:56:58.221Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.