The changing sky
The sky on 19 February 1956
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
29°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
1°14′
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 | 29°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 9°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 29°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 27°18′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:48:01.641Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.