Explore the Sun's position through tropical and sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac frames. The live readings and next sign transitions follow your global selector; DUAL compares both frames side by side. Sign meanings belong to astrological tradition.
Equinoxes and solstices mark physical seasonal turning points and do not change when you switch zodiac frames. The seasonal reference notes below use the tropical calendar.
Tropical · TRP · Live solar positions in your selected reference frame.
The Sun, in perspective.
One position in the sky. Read it through the seasons, the sidereal zodiac, or both.
TROPICAL · SEASONAL / TRP
♎ Libra
2° Libra 15′ · air · cardinal
Traditional ruler: Venus
Full Moon · 45% illuminated
Astrological interpretation · Not science — see what the research says →
LibraCURRENT SUN SIGN
The autumn equinox restores balance — equal day and night. Libra season is about harmony, relationship, and aesthetic awareness. As leaves turn, there's a bittersweet beauty to the world. Partnership and justice take center stage.
Seasonal context · Tropical calendar reference
Arrives with the autumn equinox — light and dark in balance. Brain imaging studies show working memory peaks near this equinox, suggesting a cognitive sharpening as winter approaches.
Seasonal Turning Points
Winter Solstice
The longest night — rest, reflect, and prepare for return of the light.
Spring Equinox
Equal day and night — a time of balance and new growth.
Summer Solstice
Peak light — the longest day, maximum solar energy.
Autumn Equinox
Balance returns — harvest what you've grown.
Peer-reviewed research on how seasons shape gene expression, cognition, and mood — the evidence behind the intuition. →
Track how the current zodiac season and moon phase feel in your body with somatic check-ins. →
A Note on Perspective
This page presents zodiac seasons as a traditional interpretive framework — a way humans have organized their relationship with the year for millennia. It is not science. For peer-reviewed research on how seasons affect human biology, visit the Seasonal Rhythms research lane.