The changing sky
The sky on 8 November 1946
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
15°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
4°24′
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 | 15°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 6°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29°56′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 21°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°21′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:00:34.804Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.