The changing sky
The sky on 22 February 1933
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
3°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
7°49′
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 | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 7°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°40′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 20°13′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 8°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°33′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:17.550Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.