The changing sky
The sky on 4 November 1940
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
11°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
13°29′
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 | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 27°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 3°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 24°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 4°20′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-04T14:48:04.278Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.