The changing sky
The sky on 1 November 1971
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
8°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
18°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 | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 22°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 25°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 27°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 4°55′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 15°28′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 1°54′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 0°56′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:27:52.968Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.