The changing sky
The sky on 21 November 1928
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°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
10°08′
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°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°39′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°23′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 18°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 3°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°10′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:35:01.048Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.