The changing sky
The sky on 15 November 1956
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
23°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
18°20′
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 | 23°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 17°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3°54′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 6°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 0°23′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:18:10.531Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.