The changing sky
The sky on 15 September 1920
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
22°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
29°17′
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 | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 29°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 27°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 6°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 2°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 12°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°48′ | 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 2026-11-05T12:59:59.992Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.