The changing sky
The sky on 27 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
Pisces
7°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
6°24′
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°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 6°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 10°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 19°55′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:48.594Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.