The changing sky
The sky on 17 February 2004
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
Aquarius
28°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
20°10′
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 | Aquarius | 28°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 10°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 6°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 13°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 21°53′ | 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 2026-11-06T08:29:40.327Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.