The changing sky
The sky on 15 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
26°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
2°18′
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 | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°14′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Pisces | 12°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 21°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 18°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 22°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 17°41′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:31:35.160Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.