The changing sky
The sky on 2 November 1935
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°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
20°38′
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°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 23°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 3°31′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°24′ | 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 2026-11-06T00:51:12.461Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.