The changing sky
The sky on 11 September 1914
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
17°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
4°03′
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 | 17°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 4°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 28°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°42′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 8°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°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 2026-11-04T01:43:04.077Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.