The changing sky
The sky on 9 December 1901
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
Sagittarius
16°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
29°08′
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 | Sagittarius | 16°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 3°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 16°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 15°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 17°05′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 0°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 17°42′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:03:01.014Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.