The changing sky
The sky on 12 September 1995
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
19°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
0°20′
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 | 19°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 0°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 25°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 3°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 28°09′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:12:14.312Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.