The changing sky
The sky on 3 September 1902
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
Virgo
10°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
26°15′
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 | Virgo | 10°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 17°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 29°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 21°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°38′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:35:41.370Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.