The changing sky
The sky on 5 October 1948
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
12°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
18°30′
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 | 12°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 18°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 1°51′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 0°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 16°08′ | 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 2026-11-04T08:06:49.349Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.