The changing sky
The sky on 4 September 2100
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°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
13°51′
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°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 13°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 1°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 24°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 25°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 5°09′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:45:30.036Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.