The changing sky
The sky on 3 November 1957
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
10°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
25°02′
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 | 10°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 25°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 27°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 11°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 2°05′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:43:35.198Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.