The changing sky
The sky on 30 October 1961
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
6°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
27°15′
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 | 6°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 22°27′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 29°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 10°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 9°39′ | 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 2026-11-06T15:05:16.037Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.