The changing sky
The sky on 4 December 1923
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
11°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
21°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 | Sagittarius | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 2°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 13°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 20°21′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 11°53′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:13:25.413Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.