The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
Aries
1°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
16°51′
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 | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 16°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°13′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:07:51.527Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.