The changing sky
The sky on 9 September 2005
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
16°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
22°18′
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 | 16°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 8°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 8°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 15°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 21°50′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:33:21.842Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.