The changing sky
The sky on 5 November 1974
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
12°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
21°29′
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 | 12°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 25°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 5°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 7°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18°52′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 29°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 8°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 8°01′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:05:05.554Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.