The changing sky
The sky on 2 October 1956
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
9°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
16°44′
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 | 9°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 28°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 13°34′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 29°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 6°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 29°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 29°34′ | 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 2026-11-05T22:58:33.039Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.