The changing sky
The sky on 18 February 1960
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
28°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
9°31′
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 | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 27°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 14°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 18°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 9°06′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 5°03′ | 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 2026-11-04T19:58:53.574Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.