The changing sky
The sky on 21 October 1922
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
Libra
27°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
10°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 | Libra | 27°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 10°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 15°26′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 10°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 17°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°12′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:00:55.601Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.