The changing sky
The sky on 26 November 1959
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
3°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
10°00′
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 | 3°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 21°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 7°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 6°07′ | 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 2026-11-06T03:53:33.048Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.