The changing sky
The sky on 9 September 1970
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
16°23′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
24°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 | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 24°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 22°49′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 22°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 26°48′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:08:05.653Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.