The changing sky
The sky on 8 February 1966
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
19°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
29°29′
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 | 19°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29°20′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 7°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 18°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 22°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 17°51′ | 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 2026-11-07T17:17:02.356Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.