The changing sky
The sky on 28 October 1928
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
4°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
28°35′
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 | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 5°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 16°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 4°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°22′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:04:38.652Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.