The changing sky
The sky on 26 October 2025
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
3°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
27°33′
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 | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 26°03′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°54′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 1°24′ | 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 2026-11-05T06:32:18.385Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.