The changing sky
The sky on 17 September 2004
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
24°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
0°53′
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 | 24°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 0°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 11°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 24°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 4°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 12°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 19°37′ | 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 2026-11-05T21:27:31.689Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.