The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
25°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
20°03′
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 | 25°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 22°43′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28°29′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°16′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:05.597Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.