The changing sky
The sky on 17 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
24°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
18°52′
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 | 24°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 18°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 3°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 29°39′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 29°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 7°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 11°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°43′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:04:08.542Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.