The changing sky
The sky on 10 March 1987
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
19°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
22°04′
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 | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 0°15′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 9°46′ | 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 2026-11-04T14:43:11.049Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.