The changing sky
The sky on 15 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
22°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
11°12′
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 | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 13°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23°10′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°12′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:38:15.375Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.