The changing sky
The sky on 8 December 1906
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
15°30′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
8°42′
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 | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 2°26′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 24°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 8°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°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 2026-11-05T07:28:07.718Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.