The changing sky
The sky on 13 September 1926
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
19°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
29°48′
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 | 19°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 17°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 25°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°43′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:49:51.705Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.