The changing sky
The sky on 17 September 2059
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°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
25°43′
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°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 12°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 7°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 0°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 3°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 1°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 18°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 20°41′ | 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 2026-11-05T19:32:34.057Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.