The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
23°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
22°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 | Virgo | 23°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 17°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 26°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°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 2026-11-04T10:04:32.386Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.