The changing sky
The sky on 10 September 1957
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
17°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
1°36′
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 | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 1°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 16°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8°22′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 9°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 0°43′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:00:14.769Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.