The changing sky
The sky on 11 November 1948
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
19°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
19°28′
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 | 19°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 1°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 18°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 5°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 0°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 14°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 16°33′ | 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 2026-11-04T06:07:11.725Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.