The changing sky
The sky on 9 November 1975
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°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
2°06′
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°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 29°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 2°36′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 16°21′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 2°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 10°31′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:38:46.092Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.