The changing sky
The sky on 4 November 1984
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°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
25°53′
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°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 27°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 21°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 11°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 29°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 2°28′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:52:40.966Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.