The changing sky
The sky on 18 November 1953
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°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
21°47′
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°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 21°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17°24′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 10°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 22°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 24°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 25°00′ | 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 2026-11-05T18:52:18.619Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.