The changing sky
The sky on 23 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
2°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°16′
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 | 2°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 10°37′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 20°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 27°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 23°27′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:34:47.442Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.