The changing sky
The sky on 12 September 1936
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°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
12°37′
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°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 12°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 14°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 9°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 9°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°17′ | 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 2026-11-06T19:16:16.594Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.