The changing sky
The sky on 6 September 1998
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
13°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
14°03′
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 | 13°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 14°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 27°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 29°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 24°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 3°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 9°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 5°25′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:38:20.142Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.