The changing sky
The sky on 4 September 2071
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°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
15°40′
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°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 2°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 2°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 5°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 14°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 5°00′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:45:30.851Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.