The changing sky
The sky on 25 February 1976
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°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
14°40′
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°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 14°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 26°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 7°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°13′ | 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 2026-11-07T17:52:43.134Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.