The changing sky
The sky on 4 September 1973
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
11°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
10°16′
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 | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 7°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 3°13′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 3°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 3°25′ | 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 2026-11-07T18:44:55.836Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.