The changing sky
The sky on 6 March 2019
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
15°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
13°46′
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 | 15°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 29°36′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 18°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 16°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 22°34′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:00:05.713Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.