The changing sky
The sky on 22 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
Sagittarius
0°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
27°36′
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 | Sagittarius | 0°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 12°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 8°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 9°50′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 23°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 27°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 4°16′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:25:53.175Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.