The changing sky
The sky on 17 November 2038
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
25°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
26°33′
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 | 25°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 26°57′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 28°42′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 29°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 21°58′ | 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 2026-11-04T20:14:22.341Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.