The changing sky
The sky on 22 March 2038
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
Aries
1°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
22°07′
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 | Aries | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 22°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 11°12′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11°22′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 20°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 27°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 23°25′ | 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 2026-11-06T06:33:16.882Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.