The changing sky
The sky on 17 March 2040
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
27°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
21°36′
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 | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26°50′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 9°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 29°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 1°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 26°07′ | 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 2026-11-06T02:41:43.294Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.