The changing sky
The sky on 10 October 1943
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
16°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
5°00′
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 | 16°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 20°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 26°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 8°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 8°32′ | 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 2026-11-06T02:42:26.973Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.