The changing sky
The sky on 21 February 2011
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
2°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
16°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 | 2°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 16°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 16°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 28°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 6°56′ | 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 2026-11-06T15:47:24.528Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.