The changing sky
The sky on 25 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
Libra
2°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
24°48′
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 | 2°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 18°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 18°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 4°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 3°20′ | 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 2026-11-05T03:30:12.799Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.