The changing sky
The sky on 14 November 1987
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
21°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
1°14′
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 | 21°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 2°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 13°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 19°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 6°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 10°22′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:26:30.006Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.