The changing sky
The sky on 30 October 1946
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
6°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
6°52′
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 | 6°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°23′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 21°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 9°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°18′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:57:33.114Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.