The changing sky
The sky on 1 September 1980
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
9°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
5°54′
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 | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 2°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 21°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 20°04′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:39.710Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.