The changing sky
The sky on 6 September 1941
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
13°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
22°27′
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 | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 26°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°00′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:51:35.476Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.