The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
Pisces
9°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
13°53′
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 | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 18°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 9°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 4°46′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:56:37.778Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.