The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
Aries
0°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
27°47′
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 | 0°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 27°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 2°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 11°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 9°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 29°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 26°12′ | 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 2026-11-05T22:58:56.016Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.