The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
27°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
9°29′
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 | 27°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 12°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°18′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15°15′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 25°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°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 2026-11-04T05:55:54.121Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.