The changing sky
The sky on 21 February 2073
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
3°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
22°08′
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 | 3°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 27°57′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 26°09′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 20°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 0°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 5°24′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:50:21.435Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.