The changing sky
The sky on 5 February 1974
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
16°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
25°28′
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 | 16°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 25°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 27°04′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 22°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 27°46′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 6°37′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:01:49.436Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.