The changing sky
The sky on 4 September 2069
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
12°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
25°07′
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 | 12°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 25°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 16°49′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 18°23′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 6°38′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 15°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°34′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 2°44′ | 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 2026-11-05T11:09:37.994Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.