The changing sky
The sky on 2 December 1931
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
9°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
6°45′
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 | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 6°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 24°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 22°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 20°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 15°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 7°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 21°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 2026-11-05T22:58:51.742Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.