The changing sky
The sky on 2 October 1931
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
8°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
10°44′
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 | 8°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 10°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°04′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-03T23:36:59.616Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.