The changing sky
The sky on 21 November 1933
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°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
21°56′
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°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 15°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 10°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 24°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 24°37′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:23:02.005Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.