The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Sagittarius
5°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
21°30′
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 | Sagittarius | 5°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 18°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 9°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 8°41′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:54:26.825Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.