The changing sky
The sky on 25 February 1996
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°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
27°50′
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°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 27°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 7°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 26°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 3°05′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-05T14:37:24.466Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.