The changing sky
The sky on 7 October 1995
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
13°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
29°37′
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 | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 29°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 8°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 26°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 19°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 22°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 28°46′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:51:23.833Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.