The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
23°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
5°12′
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 | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 0°43′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 11°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 0°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 13°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 16°19′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:10:47.561Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.