The changing sky
The sky on 8 October 2003
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
14°47′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
24°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 | 14°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 2°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 28°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 8°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 12°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 29°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 17°40′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:27:48.695Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.