The changing sky
The sky on 8 March 2044
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
18°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
9°53′
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 | 18°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 9°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 4°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°47′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 18°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 1°21′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:40:45.200Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.