The changing sky
The sky on 27 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
Scorpio
3°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
19°10′
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 | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 0°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 24°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 4°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 18°04′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:46.569Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.