The changing sky
The sky on 5 September 1963
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
12°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
4°56′
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 | 12°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 4°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 13°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 25°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 18°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 6°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 11°55′ | 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 2026-11-07T17:52:41.889Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.