The changing sky
The sky on 17 November 2069
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°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
4°35′
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°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 13°32′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 12°58′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 17°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 1°27′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T12:27:24.509Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.