The changing sky
The sky on 7 September 1966
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
14°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
7°26′
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 | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 11°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 28°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 8°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 27°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 19°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 18°06′ | 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 2026-11-05T22:58:09.111Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.