The changing sky
The sky on 27 October 1929
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
3°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
1°39′
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 | 3°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15°35′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°37′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:38:16.075Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.