The changing sky
The sky on 11 September 1949
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
18°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
2°50′
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 | 18°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 14°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 26°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 22°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 4°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 17°09′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:46:12.843Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.