The changing sky
The sky on 27 October 1932
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°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
4°06′
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°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 23°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 28°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 9°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 23°27′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:01:00.412Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.