The changing sky
The sky on 9 March 1989
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
18°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
13°30′
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 | 18°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 13°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 29°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 12°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 15°03′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:01:58.639Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.