The changing sky
The sky on 9 March 2025
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
19°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
24°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 | 19°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 9°40′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°06′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:08.639Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.