The changing sky
The sky on 21 February 2081
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°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
3°41′
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°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 3°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 23°07′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aries | 25°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 4°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°21′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 3°17′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 13°47′ | 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 2026-11-04T11:27:57.851Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.