The changing sky
The sky on 17 September 2007
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°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
29°49′
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°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 1°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 16°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 19°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 26°19′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:30.381Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.