The changing sky
The sky on 31 October 1936
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
7°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
25°43′
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 | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 25°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28°45′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:58:25.600Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.