The changing sky
The sky on 13 December 1932
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
21°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
25°44′
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 | 21°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 2°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 19°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 22°58′ | 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 2026-11-06T05:40:29.289Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.