The changing sky
The sky on 23 October 2014
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
0°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
25°10′
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 | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 25°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 17°15′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 29°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 27°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 4°57′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 11°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 2026-11-03T16:39:06.199Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.