The changing sky
The sky on 12 October 1939
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
18°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
13°24′
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 | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 13°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 1°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 28°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 21°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°48′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:42:34.176Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.