The changing sky
The sky on 28 October 1978
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
4°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
24°17′
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 | 4°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 24°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 21°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20°41′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 7°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 15°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 16°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 17°18′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:12:13.127Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.