The changing sky
The sky on 17 October 2096
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
25°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
8°44′
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 | 25°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 8°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 2°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 7°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 9°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 0°31′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:13:19.050Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.