The changing sky
The sky on 11 March 2006
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
20°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
13°03′
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 | 20°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 13°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 21°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 11°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 18°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 4°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 11°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 18°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 26°39′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-03T20:09:16.474Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.