Western Astrology
Today's Sky
BetaWhere the planets are right now — current tropical positions, plus the sign changes and stations coming up over the next several weeks.
As of 24 Oct 2026, 05:03 UTC
The Moon is in Aries today — bold, impatient, hungry for a fresh start.
Retrograde right now: Venus · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune — better for reviewing and finishing than launching.
Next shift: Venus enters Libra on 25 Oct.
The Sky Right Now
Where the planets sit at this moment, drawn in the houses for the location above — change it any time.
Rising now: Leo 8°56′
Current Positions
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 0°48′ | |
| Moon | Aries | 5°11′ | |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20°58′ | |
| Venus | Scorpio | 0°43′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 14°36′ | |
| Jupiter | Leo | 23°18′ | |
| Saturn | Aries | 9°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 2°15′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 3°05′ | |
| North Node | Aquarius | 27°55′ | Retrograde |
| South Node | Leo | 27°55′ | Retrograde |
Upcoming Ingresses
- Venus enters Libra 25 Oct
- Sun enters Sagittarius 22 Nov
- Mars enters Virgo 25 Nov
- Venus enters Scorpio 4 Dec
- Mercury enters Sagittarius 6 Dec
Upcoming Stations
- Mercury stations retrograde 24 Oct
- Mercury stations direct 13 Nov
- Venus stations direct 14 Nov
What is Today's Sky?
Today's Sky is the live position of the Sun, Moon, and planets right now — which sign each is in, whether any are retrograde, and what's about to change.
Unlike the other tools here, it needs no birth details. It's the shared weather overhead, the same for everyone, updated to the moment you load the page.
How to use it
Lead with the Moon — it moves fastest, changing sign every two to three days, and sets the emotional tone of the day. Then scan for retrogrades and sign changes.
An ingress is a planet crossing into a new sign; a station is a planet pausing to turn retrograde or direct. Both mark shifts in the collective mood, not just your own chart.
What to watch
The fastest-moving body; it colours the feel of each day, and its phase tracks the lunar month.
When a planet appears to move backward — a time to review and revisit rather than launch.
A planet crossing into a new sign, shifting the tone of the matters it rules.
The near-standstill as a planet turns retrograde or direct — its themes feel unusually strong.
Common questions
Where it comes from
Tracking the visible sky is astrology's oldest layer — Babylonian sky-watchers logged planetary motion and omens millennia before natal charts existed. This page is that same watching, done with a modern ephemeris.