The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 1992
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°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
9°45′
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°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11°17′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 21°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 14°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 18°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 22°49′ | 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 2026-11-07T16:26:29.526Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.