The changing sky
The sky on 16 September 2016
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°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
20°01′
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°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°19′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 21°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 10°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 14°57′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:38:16.229Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.