The changing sky
The sky on 24 October 2040
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
1°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
22°59′
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 | 1°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 22°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 25°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 16°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 7°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 4°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 24°51′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T05:06:34.532Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.