The changing sky
The sky on 20 October 1940
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
26°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
12°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 | Libra | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 9°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 12°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 12°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 25°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 26°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 4°17′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:44:10.474Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.