The changing sky
The sky on 9 December 1905
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°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
19°16′
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°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 19°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 16°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 29°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 9°36′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°49′ | 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 2026-11-06T08:44:42.068Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.