The changing sky
The sky on 29 September 1913
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
Libra
5°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
25°42′
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 | Libra | 5°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 18°10′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°41′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°08′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:50:41.932Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.