The changing sky
The sky on 18 September 2030
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°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
11°12′
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°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 22°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 12°25′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 9°55′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:48:02.097Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.