The changing sky
The sky on 24 October 1913
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
0°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
20°25′
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 | 0°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 20°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 4°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 11°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17°40′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 28°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°03′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:53:52.809Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.