The changing sky
The sky on 15 October 1963
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
21°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
28°46′
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 | 21°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 7°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 13°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 16°28′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 14°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 13°14′ | 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 2026-11-07T21:39:20.550Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.