The changing sky
The sky on 9 October 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
Libra
16°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
11°07′
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 | 16°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 9°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 2°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 24°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 1°17′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:14:14.018Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.