The changing sky
The sky on 31 October 1927
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
7°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
11°41′
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 | 7°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 25°25′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 24°14′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°07′ | 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 2026-11-05T10:12:36.106Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.