The changing sky
The sky on 29 February 1912
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
9°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
28°56′
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 | 9°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 28°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 7°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 15°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 1°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°58′ | 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 2026-11-05T04:28:13.690Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.