The changing sky
The sky on 10 March 2008
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°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
27°26′
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°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 27°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 26°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 22°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 1°00′ | 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 2026-11-04T13:26:27.282Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.