The changing sky
The sky on 29 October 2031
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
5°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
25°51′
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 | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 25°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 19°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 13°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 26°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 13°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 11°16′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:53:41.711Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.