There are currently 3 planets in retrograde:

Your Cosmic Update: A Retrograde Rodeo

Alright, stargazers, time to shake off the space dust and buckle up your asteroid belts. It seems our celestial neighbors are doing the cosmic cha-cha in reverse and boy, are they throwing some zingers our way.

Mercury in Scorpio

First off, Mercury's taken a detour into Scorpio, turning our communications into cryptic crosswords. Expect text messages that read like riddles wrapped in enigmas smothered in secret sauce. #CrypticMercury

Venus in Virgo

Meanwhile, Venus, our love planet, is hanging out in Virgo, ensuring we're all feeling a tad more nitpicky about our Netflix and chill sessions. Just remember to take a deep, calming breath before you critique your partner's popcorn popping technique. #VenusInVirgoVibes

Mars in Scorpio

Our buddy Mars is cosying up with Mercury in Scorpio, adding a dash of hot sauce to the mystery meat. If you feel like you're suddenly in an episode of "Sherlock Holmes meets WWE," that's why. Play nice, now. #MarsAndMercuryMadness

Jupiter in Taurus

Over in Taurus town, Jupiter is lounging about, encouraging us to indulge in our creature comforts. Yes, that includes ordering pizza for the third time this week. No judgement here. #JupiterJustifiesJunkFood

Saturn in Pisces

Saturn's decided to take a swim in Pisces' pool, bringing a heavy dose of reality to our dreamland. Expect some much-needed grounding, just remember to come up for air occasionally. #SaturnSwimsWithTheFish

Uranus in Taurus

Uranus and Jupiter are both vacationing in Taurus, which means we're all about to experience a fusion of sudden change and couch potato tendencies. Prepare to have your life revolutionized... right after this episode ends. #UranusUpendsUs

Neptune in Pisces

Neptune's joined Saturn in Pisces, making our dreams even dreamier

The moon is currently in Leo, at 11 degrees, 22' 04", at a velocity of 11.96 degrees per day.

The Third Quarter moon is currently 22 days old. It is 403821.46 km from the centre of the Earth.

The next new moon is at 9:27:15, 13 Nov 2023. The next full moon is at 9:16:41, 27 Nov 2023.

The solar wind environment became enhanced at around 04/1100 UTC with the apparent arrival of a CME, believed to be from 31 Oct. Total field strength values reached 17 nT and Bz reached -15 nT. Solar wind speed values were mostly steady between 300-350 km/s from what usable data was available.

There is a 25% chance of solar activity, with a 35% chance of a minor event, a 25% chance of a moderate event, and a 10% chance of a strong event.