The changing sky
The sky on 20 March 2015
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
29°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
0°58′
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 | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 0°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 21°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 4°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 15°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 15°21′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:39:10.060Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.