The changing sky
The sky on 13 March 2074
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
23°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
24°58′
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 | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 24°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 12°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 17°04′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 7°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 10°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 17°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 6°55′ | 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 2026-11-05T22:36:55.850Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.