The changing sky
The sky on 19 September 1996
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
26°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
14°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 | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 14°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 22°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 6°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 4°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°48′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 25°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 0°46′ | 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 2026-11-04T02:48:46.466Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.