The changing sky
The sky on 27 February 1987
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
8°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
1°08′
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 | 8°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 8°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 29°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 20°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 9°54′ | 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 2026-11-05T01:55:59.551Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.