The changing sky
The sky on 17 September 2025
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°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
3°42′
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°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 27°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 1°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 1°31′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:44:02.586Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.