The changing sky
The sky on 17 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
23°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
6°34′
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 | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 6°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 6°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 26°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 18°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°53′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:37:39.098Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.