The changing sky
The sky on 16 October 1957
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
22°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
21°56′
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 | 22°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 14°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 1°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 1°44′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:40:19.106Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.