The changing sky
The sky on 23 February 2020
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°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
2°42′
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°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 9°33′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 24°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 2026-11-05T14:13:12.405Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.