The changing sky
The sky on 4 November 1996
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°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
25°04′
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°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 7°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 2°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 1°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 0°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 25°12′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°11′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:50:33.360Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.