The changing sky
The sky on 10 September 1960
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°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
20°24′
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°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 20°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 9°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 24°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 11°50′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 6°17′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:36:14.862Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.