The changing sky
The sky on 11 December 1928
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
19°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
11°32′
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 | 19°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 3°22′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 3°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°51′ | 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 2026-11-04T09:03:52.363Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.