The changing sky
The sky on 29 December 1915
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
Capricorn
6°41′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
6°11′
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 | Capricorn | 6°41′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 21°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 13°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 1°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°11′ | 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 2026-11-04T17:58:35.432Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.