The changing sky
The sky on 26 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
7°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
1°13′
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 | 7°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 19°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 10°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 8°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°30′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:54.984Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.