The changing sky
The sky on 22 September 1954
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
28°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
6°28′
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 | 28°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 6°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 25°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 26°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 24°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 25°45′ | 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 2026-11-06T16:10:57.849Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.