The changing sky
The sky on 12 September 1931
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
18°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
23°13′
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 | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 6°09′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 12°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 18°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°49′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:43:53.371Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.