The changing sky
The sky on 9 September 2000
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
17°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
28°38′
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 | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 25°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 0°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 17°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 10°15′ | 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 2026-11-06T08:29:34.015Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.