The changing sky
The sky on 31 October 2099
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
8°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
4°27′
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 | 8°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 4°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 26°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 21°30′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 11°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 18°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 3°14′ | 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 2026-11-05T02:43:55.319Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.