The changing sky
The sky on 19 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
26°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
6°40′
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°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 16°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 11°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 22°54′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 24°48′ | 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 2026-11-05T17:55:53.364Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.