The changing sky
The sky on 16 February 1962
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
27°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
23°55′
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 | 27°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 2°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 11°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 5°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 28°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 9°08′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:15:51.651Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.