The changing sky
The sky on 4 September 2015
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
11°38′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
0°07′
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 | 11°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 0°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 14°27′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 17°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 8°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 13°04′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T03:42:36.435Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.