The changing sky
The sky on 29 September 1975
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
Libra
5°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
18°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 | Libra | 5°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 24°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 27°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21°31′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 1°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 8°59′ | 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 2026-11-05T07:28:45.485Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.