The changing sky
The sky on 25 February 1969
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
6°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
21°00′
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 | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 21°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 22°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 3°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T16:49:26.605Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.