The sky week by week
The sky, 9–15 November 2026
The week opens with the Sun in Scorpio. It has 3 key moments, and 5 planets are retrograde: Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Times are Athens time (UTC+2 in winter, UTC+3 in summer), as the week runs Monday to Sunday in Athens. Signs are tropical; the Vedic column uses the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac.
Key moments
- New Moon in Scorpio 16°A quiet doorway for fresh starts. Set intentions around the sign’s themes. Sign theme: depth beneath the surface.
- Mercury turns direct in ScorpioThe retrograde ends, and whatever stalled begins to move forward again.
- Venus turns direct in LibraThe retrograde ends, and whatever stalled begins to move forward again.
Retrograde this week
| Planet | Turns retrograde | Turns direct |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 24 Oct 2026 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Venus | 3 Oct 2026 | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Saturn | 26 Jul 2026 | 11 Dec 2026 |
| Uranus | 10 Sept 2026 | 8 Feb 2027 |
| Neptune | 7 Jul 2026 | 12 Dec 2026 |
The Moon day by day
The Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. Phase and illumination are for 07:30 Athens time.
| Day | Moon sign | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 Nov | Scorpio | New Moon · 0% |
| Tue 10 Nov | Sagittarius · enters Sagittarius 10:36 | Waxing Crescent · 1% |
| Wed 11 Nov | Sagittarius | Waxing Crescent · 4% |
| Thu 12 Nov | Sagittarius · enters Capricorn 22:27 | Waxing Crescent · 8% |
| Fri 13 Nov | Capricorn | Waxing Crescent · 14% |
| Sat 14 Nov | Capricorn | Waxing Crescent · 21% |
| Sun 15 Nov | Aquarius · enters Aquarius 11:24 | Waxing Crescent · 29% |
Exact aspects
The moments two planets form an exact angle. Trines and sextiles are traditionally easy, squares and oppositions demanding, and conjunctions merge the two planets’ themes.
Where the planets are on Monday
Tropical and sidereal positions at 00:00 Athens time. The Lahiri ayanamsa is 24.23°.
| Planet | Tropical | Sidereal | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 16° Scorpio | 22° Tula | Vishakha |
| Moon | 12° Scorpio | 17° Tula | Swati |
| Mercury ℞ | 7° Scorpio | 12° Tula | Swati |
| Venus ℞ | 23° Libra | 29° Kanya | Chitra |
| Mars | 22° Leo | 28° Karka | Ashlesha |
| Jupiter | 25° Leo | 0° Simha | Magha |
| Saturn ℞ | 8° Aries | 14° Meena | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Uranus ℞ | 4° Gemini | 10° Vrishabha | Rohini |
| Neptune ℞ | 1° Aries | 7° Meena | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Pluto | 3° Aquarius | 8° Makara | Uttara Ashadha |
| Rahu | — | 1° Kumbha | Dhanishta |
| Ketu | — | 1° Simha | Magha |
Vedic and Chinese calendar
Tithi and the Moon’s nakshatra at sunrise in New Delhi, and the Chinese day pillar (60-day cycle). The Chinese year is the Yang Fire Horse.
| Day | Tithi | Nakshatra | Chinese day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 9 | Krishna Amavasya | Swati | Ding-Hai · Yin Fire Pig |
| Tue 10 | Shukla Pratipada | Vishakha | Wu-Zi · Yang Earth Rat |
| Wed 11 | Shukla Dwitiya | Anuradha | Ji-Chou · Yin Earth Ox |
| Thu 12 | Shukla Tritiya | Jyeshtha | Geng-Yin · Yang Metal Tiger |
| Fri 13 | Shukla Chaturthi | Mula | Xin-Mao · Yin Metal Rabbit |
| Sat 14 | Shukla Panchami | Purva Ashadha | Ren-Chen · Yang Water Dragon |
| Sun 15 | Shukla Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | Gui-Si · Yin Water Snake |