The changing sky
The sky on 13 September 2098
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
21°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
22°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 | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 17°27′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 18°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 16°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 3°04′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:07:32.804Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.