The changing sky
The sky on 25 October 2001
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
2°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
17°11′
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 | 2°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 14°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 6°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 13°34′ | 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 2026-11-06T19:52:07.281Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.