The changing sky
The sky on 24 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
Scorpio
0°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
17°46′
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°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 14°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 27°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 20°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 24°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°53′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:10:12.983Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.