The changing sky
The sky on 2 November 1976
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
10°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
21°34′
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 | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 7°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 28°13′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 7°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 12°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 12°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 2026-11-03T21:14:18.757Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.