The changing sky
The sky on 4 October 2042
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
11°23′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
21°07′
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 | 11°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 21°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3°01′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 16°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 9°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 27°56′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:43:00.788Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.