The changing sky
The sky on 9 December 1913
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°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
28°53′
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°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°53′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 26°02′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23°26′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°30′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 4°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°50′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 0°22′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:01:21.847Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.