The changing sky
The sky on 6 November 1968
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
14°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
28°36′
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 | 14°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 27°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 28°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 28°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 2°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 25°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 24°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 2026-11-05T01:39:57.192Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.