The changing sky
The sky on 3 October 2011
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
9°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
2°05′
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 | 9°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 13°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 22°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 2°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 4°57′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:30:38.341Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.