The changing sky
The sky on 19 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
26°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
9°22′
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 | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 1°46′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23°48′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 9°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 20°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°21′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:16:50.759Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.