The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Capricorn
6°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
7°15′
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°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 7°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 18°39′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 2°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 13°36′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 6°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 4°27′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:44:40.298Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.