The changing sky
The sky on 25 September 2006
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°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
5°02′
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°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 20°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 11°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 17°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 24°11′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:10:13.075Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.