The changing sky
The sky on 17 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
24°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
5°51′
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 | 24°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 7°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 13°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°19′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18°38′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 8°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 8°24′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:28:30.573Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.