The changing sky
The sky on 13 November 2013
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
21°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
2°24′
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 | 21°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 16°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 20°26′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 15°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 9°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 2°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 9°42′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:02:39.805Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.