The changing sky
The sky on 12 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
19°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
23°15′
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 | 19°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 23°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 7°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 1°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 5°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 4°51′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:59.419Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.