The changing sky
The sky on 17 February 1971
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
28°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
16°34′
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 | 28°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 16°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 15°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 13°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 2°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°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 2026-11-04T01:40:46.082Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.