The changing sky
The sky on 8 September 1950
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
15°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
29°41′
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 | 15°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 1°22′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 28°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 0°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 18°40′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:38:47.894Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.