The changing sky
The sky on 3 December 1919
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
10°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
15°46′
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 | 10°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 15°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°00′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 23°52′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 1°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 28°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:57:38.308Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.