The changing sky
The sky on 18 November 1947
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
25°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
29°08′
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 | 25°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 6°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 22°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 25°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 12°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 14°57′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:39:02.328Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.