The changing sky
The sky on 18 September 2061
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
26°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
19°48′
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 | 26°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 19°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 16°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 2°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 23°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 23°06′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:56:29.959Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.