The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
28°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
18°06′
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 | 28°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 3°42′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 13°59′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°36′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:38:54.660Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.