The changing sky
The sky on 24 February 1981
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°47′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°58′
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°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°47′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 13°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 8°56′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 0°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 24°06′ | 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 2026-11-05T11:06:40.328Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.