The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
25°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
19°29′
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 | 25°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 19°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 15°55′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 24°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 1°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 10°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 14°56′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:07:57.919Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.