The changing sky
The sky on 25 February 1972
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
5°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
23°20′
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 | 5°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 3°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 17°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 1°21′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:00:51.935Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.