The changing sky
The sky on 31 October 1966
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°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
1°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 | Scorpio | 7°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 21°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 19°53′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:35.589Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.