The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Pisces
9°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
22°44′
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 | 9°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 12°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 28°52′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:08:28.376Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.