The changing sky
The sky on 14 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
21°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
15°22′
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 | 21°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13°01′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 26°12′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 5°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 4°01′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 25°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 5°58′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:08:33.430Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.