The changing sky
The sky on 24 October 1935
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
0°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
27°45′
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 | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°53′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 16°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 26°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 3°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°24′ | 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 2026-11-06T10:56:17.786Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.