The changing sky
The sky on 14 September 1909
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
21°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
19°34′
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 | 21°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 26°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3°32′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 24°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 21°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 18°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°51′ | 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 2026-11-07T01:54:40.359Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.