The changing sky
The sky on 13 March 1997
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
22°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
22°50′
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 | 22°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 28°15′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 8°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°35′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:07:38.269Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.