The changing sky
The sky on 30 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
Scorpio
7°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
26°24′
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 | 7°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 26°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 28°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 6°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 0°11′ | 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 2026-11-04T19:38:06.837Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.