The changing sky
The sky on 23 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
Aries
2°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
29°24′
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 | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 20°17′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 1°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 8°01′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:52:40.929Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.