The changing sky
The sky on 2 September 1997
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
10°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
15°31′
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 | 10°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 15°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 6°26′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 18°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 14°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°56′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:38:14.697Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.