The changing sky
The sky on 20 November 2096
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
29°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
28°46′
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 | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 14°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 6°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 29°53′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:43:33.650Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.