The changing sky
The sky on 10 March 1988
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
20°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
8°14′
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 | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 4°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°24′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:40:47.366Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.