The changing sky
The sky on 7 September 2073
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
15°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
0°12′
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 | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 19°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 4°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 2°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 19°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 7°10′ | 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 2026-11-04T15:20:37.976Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.