The changing sky
The sky on 25 September 1935
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
Libra
1°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
7°14′
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 | Libra | 1°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 6°57′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 6°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 4°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°10′ | 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 2026-11-06T05:42:19.908Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.