The changing sky
The sky on 16 November 1964
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
24°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
11°49′
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 | 24°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 11°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 20°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°19′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 17°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°03′ | 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 2026-11-04T13:27:33.259Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.