The changing sky
The sky on 20 February 1937
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
1°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
1°41′
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 | 1°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 1°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 17°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°57′ | 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 2026-11-07T05:20:27.627Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.