The changing sky
The sky on 12 February 1914
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
Aquarius
22°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
17°16′
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 | Aquarius | 22°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 17°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 5°40′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 8°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 26°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 29°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T08:30:49.614Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.