The changing sky
The sky on 9 November 1952
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
17°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
15°21′
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 | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 22°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 15°45′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 18°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 22°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 23°12′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:39:47.528Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.