The changing sky
The sky on 11 November 2002
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
18°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
14°39′
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 | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 17°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2°00′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 28°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 16°23′ | 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 2026-11-05T03:30:12.818Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.