The changing sky
The sky on 4 November 2011
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
11°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
2°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 | 11°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 22°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 1°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 5°29′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:01:05.127Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.