The changing sky
The sky on 26 October 1945
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
2°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
14°57′
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 | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 9°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 13°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 24°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 16°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 11°44′ | 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 2026-11-06T00:10:51.146Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.