The changing sky
The sky on 17 October 1986
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
23°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
20°14′
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 | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 20°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20°19′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 13°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 19°25′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 6°44′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:43:25.267Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.