The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
28°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
21°24′
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 | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 11°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 13°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15°12′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 14°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 25°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°55′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:02:37.154Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.