The changing sky
The sky on 25 February 1953
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
6°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
0°57′
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 | 6°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 20°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 13°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 14°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 21°42′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:45:57.001Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.