The changing sky
The sky on 8 March 2052
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°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
24°24′
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°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 4°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 18°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 2°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 28°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 28°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 11°39′ | 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 2026-11-04T16:48:19.335Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.