The changing sky
The sky on 16 December 1917
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
23°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
21°10′
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 | 23°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 21°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 4°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 14°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°41′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:02:14.056Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.