The changing sky
The sky on 21 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
27°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
4°19′
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 | 27°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 17°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 2°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 1°50′ | 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 2026-11-03T18:59:59.102Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.