The changing sky
The sky on 27 December 1927
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
4°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
14°20′
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 | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 21°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 29°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 29°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°18′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:10:30.239Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.