The changing sky
The sky on 23 February 1989
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
4°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
5°52′
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 | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 24°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 20°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 28°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 4°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 11°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 15°10′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:18.410Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.