The changing sky
The sky on 3 September 1940
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
10°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
29°26′
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 | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 9°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 24°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 9°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 26°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°32′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:44:18.901Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.