The changing sky
The sky on 5 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
12°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
20°57′
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 | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4°10′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 19°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 5°19′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°58′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:15:04.986Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.