The changing sky
The sky on 18 September 1987
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
25°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
3°32′
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 | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 2°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 16°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 28°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 5°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 8°12′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:41:45.143Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.