The changing sky
The sky on 18 December 1925
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
26°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
3°19′
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 | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 3°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°46′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 24°40′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 14°01′ | 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 2026-11-06T18:43:34.517Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.