The changing sky
The sky on 2 November 1906
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
9°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
23°33′
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 | 9°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 23°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 2°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 11°02′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 23°30′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:01:06.612Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.