The changing sky
The sky on 17 November 1994
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
24°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
16°23′
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 | 24°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 3°16′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Leo | 21°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 23°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 27°50′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:53:36.543Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.