The changing sky
The sky on 13 February 1952
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
Aquarius
23°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°15′
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 | Aquarius | 23°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 17°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 10°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 20°15′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:07:55.819Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.