The changing sky
The sky on 16 September 1922
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°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
18°27′
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°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 8°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 11°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°05′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:36:28.263Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.