The changing sky
The sky on 23 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
29°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
3°42′
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 | 29°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 22°32′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 3°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 0°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 16°24′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:37:47.309Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.