The changing sky
The sky on 17 September 1965
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
24°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
11°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 | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 29°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 12°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 15°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°24′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:08:44.130Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.