The changing sky
The sky on 21 November 1920
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
28°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
29°35′
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 | 28°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17°37′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 25°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 16°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 1°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 13°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 8°34′ | 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 2026-11-05T03:29:55.015Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.