The changing sky
The sky on 29 October 1902
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
Scorpio
5°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
13°49′
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 | Scorpio | 5°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 13°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 3°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 18°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°25′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:50.550Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.