The changing sky
The sky on 25 November 2020
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
Sagittarius
3°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
10°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 | Sagittarius | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 23°07′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:35:57.850Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.