The changing sky
The sky on 8 March 2014
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
17°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
17°09′
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 | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°14′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 23°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 11°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 5°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°13′ | 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 2026-11-06T10:23:32.853Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.