The changing sky
The sky on 29 September 1988
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
6°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
27°16′
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 | 6°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 4°49′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6°05′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 27°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 11°06′ | 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 2026-11-04T13:01:00.919Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.