The changing sky
The sky on 25 February 1931
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°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
3°36′
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°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 3°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°12′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 10°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 4°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°56′ | 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 2026-11-05T07:10:13.957Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.