The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 1998
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
26°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
13°27′
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 | 26°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 13°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 14°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 9°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 1°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 8°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 2026-11-03T22:40:40.524Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.