The changing sky
The sky on 19 November 2003
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
26°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
25°31′
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 | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 12°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 28°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 18°54′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:08:21.682Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.