The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
5°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
19°28′
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 | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 0°02′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 27°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 20°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°54′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:51:18.126Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.