The changing sky
The sky on 6 November 2019
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
13°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
6°21′
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 | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 6°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 25°02′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5°46′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 21°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 24°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 15°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 4°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 16°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 20°55′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:51:43.366Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.