The changing sky
The sky on 9 November 1973
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
16°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
2°07′
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 | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19°08′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 27°08′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 24°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 5°49′ | 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 2026-11-05T02:42:29.976Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.