The changing sky
The sky on 11 February 1916
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
21°26′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
27°44′
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 | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 27°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°35′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 27°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 19°29′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 29°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 16°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 0°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°26′ | 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 2026-11-04T02:50:32.473Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.