The changing sky
The sky on 21 February 1943
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°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
16°11′
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°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 18°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°44′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°32′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:50:24.363Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.