The changing sky
The sky on 12 October 1949
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
18°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
17°40′
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 | 18°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 3°57′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 14°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 5°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 17°51′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:40:43.714Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.