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Monday, November 2, 2026

Current planetary positions calculated with JPL DE441 ephemeris · Updated 19:03 UTC

Planetary positions

Sun
10°22′
Scorpio

The Sun in Scorpio deepens the symbolic terrain. Where Libra sought balance, Scorpio asks what lies beneath the surface of things. This is fixed water — still on top, immense underneath. The tradition associates this transit with transformation through honesty, the kind that requires looking at what you'd rather not see.

Moon
22°23′
Leo

The Moon in Leo warms the emotional atmosphere. There's a symbolic pull toward self-expression, recognition, and the desire to feel seen — not for vanity, but because visibility is how some people process belonging. Generosity and drama can coexist under this transit.

Mercury℞
14°31′
Scorpio

Mercury in Scorpio drives thought beneath the surface. Research, investigation, and the refusal to accept easy answers define this transit. The tradition reads it as a period when communication becomes more probing and less polite — the mind wants to understand what's actually happening, not just what's being presented.

Venus℞
25°24′
Libra

Venus in Libra occupies its second domicile. Harmony becomes a structural need rather than a preference — proportion, balance, the space between elements matters as much as the elements themselves. The risk is that the pursuit of equilibrium becomes avoidance of necessary friction.

Mars
19°31′
Leo

Mars in Leo directs energy toward visibility and self-expression. Action needs an audience, or at least an internal sense of significance — tasks without meaning drain motivation quickly. The drive is generous but requires recognition as fuel, which creates a dependency that can be quietly exhausting.

Jupiter
24°32′
Leo

Leo Jupiter needs a stage. Expression and visibility are inseparable here — what's created wants to be seen, and recognition feeds further creation. The generosity is real, though it functions best when the stage is large enough for the gesture.

Saturn℞
09°10′
Aries

Saturn in Aries demands discipline around identity and initiative. The structure required is internal — learning to act without impulsiveness and to lead without recklessness. Independence is not denied but tested, and what survives that testing becomes a more durable kind of autonomy.

Uranus℞
04°36′
Gemini

Uranus in Gemini revolutionizes communication, information, and how ideas circulate. Over roughly seven years, the tradition reads this transit as a generational shift in the speed, format, and accessibility of knowledge — the way people think changes before anyone fully notices.

Neptune℞
02°02′
Aries

Neptune's ingress into Aries marks a generational shift unfolding over roughly fourteen years. The tradition reads this transit as a slow dissolving and reimagining of what individual initiative means — where the boundary between personal vision and collective delusion requires new discernment.

Pluto
03°08′
Aquarius

Pluto in Aquarius transforms collective systems, technology, and the relationship between the individual and the group over roughly two decades. The tradition reads this generational transit as a period when power shifts from centralized institutions to distributed networks — a transformation that is neither inherently liberating nor inherently stable.

Moon

22°23′Leo
Last Quarter· 40% illuminated
Next: New Moon in Escorpio on Nov 9

A Last Quarter Moon in Leo signals a moment to release the need for recognition or approval. Creative efforts can be evaluated honestly now — what was for expression and what was for applause?

Retrograde planets

Mercury℞

Retrograde since Oct 24 in Scorpio · direct Nov 13

In Scorpio, Mercury's retrograde drives beneath the surface — toward secrets, unspoken truths, and research left incomplete. What was deliberately kept hidden tends to become harder to keep that way during this transit.

Venus℞

Retrograde since Oct 3 in Scorpio · direct Nov 14

Venus retrograde in Scorpio reviews the deepest layers of desire, intimacy, and emotional attachment. The tradition reads this as a period for confronting patterns of possession, jealousy, or merging in relationships — and for asking what real closeness actually requires.

Saturn℞

Retrograde since Jul 26 in Aries · direct Dec 10

Saturn retrograde in Aries, lasting roughly four and a half months, reviews the structures of independence and personal authority. The tradition reads this as a period for reconsidering whether self-reliance has been strength or isolation — and whether the discipline applied to personal goals has been productive or punitive.

Uranus℞

Retrograde since Sep 10 in Gemini

Uranus retrograde in Gemini reviews shifts in communication, technology, and how information is processed. The tradition reads this as a period for reconsidering which innovations in thinking deserve to stay and which were merely novel.

Neptune℞

Retrograde since Jul 7 in Aries · direct Dec 12

Neptune retrograde in Aries, lasting roughly five months each year, turns the dissolving quality inward. The tradition reads this as a period for reconsidering whether personal idealism has been visionary or self-deceptive — and whether the dream of individual freedom has a realistic foundation.

Sign changes — next 7 days

Moon enters Virgo on November 3

tomorrow

Moon enters Libra on November 5

in 3 days

Moon enters Escorpio on November 7

in 5 days

Lunar phases this month

Last Quarter

Nov 1

Leo

New Moon

Nov 9

Escorpio

First Quarter

Nov 17

Acuario

Full Moon

Nov 24

Géminis

Upcoming events

November 2026

Nov 9

New Moon in Scorpio

07:02 UTC
Nov 13

Mercury stations direct in Scorpio

15:53 UTC
Nov 14

Venus stations direct in Libra

00:28 UTC
Nov 17

First Quarter Moon

11:47 UTC
Nov 22

Sun enters Sagittarius

07:23 UTC
Nov 24

Full Moon in Gemini

14:53 UTC

December 2026

Dec 1

Last Quarter Moon

06:08 UTC
Dec 9

New Moon in Sagittarius

00:51 UTC
Dec 13

Jupiter retrograde in Leo

00:56 UTC
Dec 17

First Quarter Moon

05:42 UTC
Dec 21

Sun enters Capricorn

20:50 UTC
Dec 24

Full Moon in Cancer

01:28 UTC
Dec 30

Last Quarter Moon

18:59 UTC

January 2027

Jan 7

New Moon in Capricorn

20:24 UTC
Jan 15

First Quarter Moon

20:34 UTC
Jan 20

Sun enters Aquarius

07:29 UTC
Jan 22

Full Moon in Leo

12:17 UTC
Jan 29

Last Quarter Moon

10:55 UTC

February 2027

Feb 6

New Moon in Aquarius

15:56 UTC
Feb 6

Annular Solar Eclipse in Aquarius

15:59 UTC
Feb 9

Mercury retrograde in Pisces

17:36 UTC
Feb 14

First Quarter Moon

07:58 UTC
Feb 18

Sun enters Pisces

21:33 UTC
Feb 20

Lunar Eclipse in Virgo

23:12 UTC
Feb 20

Full Moon in Virgo

23:23 UTC
Feb 28

Last Quarter Moon

05:16 UTC

March 2027

Mar 3

Mercury stations direct in Aquarius

12:32 UTC
Mar 20

Sun enters Aries

20:24 UTC

April 2027

Apr 20

Sun enters Taurus

07:17 UTC

May 2027

May 21

Sun enters Gemini

06:18 UTC

June 2027

Jun 10

Mercury retrograde in Cancer

18:15 UTC
Jun 21

Sun enters Cancer

14:10 UTC

July 2027

Jul 4

Mercury stations direct in Gemini

19:39 UTC
Jul 18

Lunar Eclipse in Capricorn

16:03 UTC
Jul 23

Sun enters Leo

01:04 UTC

August 2027

Aug 2

Total Solar Eclipse in Leo

10:06 UTC
Aug 9

Saturn retrograde in Aries

18:05 UTC
Aug 17

Lunar Eclipse in Aquarius

07:13 UTC
Aug 23

Sun enters Virgo

08:14 UTC

September 2027

Sep 23

Sun enters Libra

06:01 UTC

October 2027

Oct 7

Mercury retrograde in Scorpio

14:37 UTC
Oct 23

Sun enters Scorpio

15:32 UTC
Oct 28

Mercury stations direct in Libra

14:10 UTC

November 2027

Nov 22

Sun enters Sagittarius

13:16 UTC

December 2027

Dec 22

Sun enters Capricorn

02:42 UTC

This page shows the sky as it is — planetary positions calculated from NASA JPL DE441 ephemeris with sub-arcsecond precision. We describe astronomical events and their symbolic framework in Western tropical astrology. We do not predict outcomes or prescribe actions.

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