The changing sky
The sky on 23 September 1943
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
29°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
23°49′
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 | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2°05′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 4°39′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Gemini | 14°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 26°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 8°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 8°15′ | 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 2026-11-05T09:12:52.793Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.