The changing sky
The sky on 17 September 1904
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
24°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
4°21′
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 | 24°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 21°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28°54′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 26°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°43′ | 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 2026-11-04T01:55:17.801Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.