The changing sky
The sky on 10 November 1901
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
17°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
8°36′
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 | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°29′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 3°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 19°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 12°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 1°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°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 2026-11-03T17:53:01.363Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.