The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Sagittarius
5°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
7°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 | Sagittarius | 5°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 16°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 23°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 22°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 25°01′ | 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 2026-11-05T09:13:29.602Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.