The changing sky
The sky on 8 September 1911
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
14°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
12°43′
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 | 14°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 16°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 25°36′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Gemini | 1°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 10°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 20°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 25°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 23°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°55′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:53:57.028Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.