The changing sky
The sky on 15 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
21°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
25°45′
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 | 21°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 25°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 18°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°38′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°41′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°44′ | 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 2026-11-05T23:00:04.501Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.