The changing sky
The sky on 25 February 1902
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
5°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
11°28′
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 | 5°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 22°45′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19°35′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 13°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 4°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 28°43′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 16°40′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-05T13:00:04.533Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.