The changing sky
The sky on 14 October 1998
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
20°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
15°12′
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 | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 16°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 8°48′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 6°13′ | 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 2026-11-06T06:32:32.662Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.