The changing sky
The sky on 19 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
26°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
29°20′
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°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 5°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 0°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 4°43′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:14:11.650Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.