The changing sky
The sky on 16 December 1937
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
24°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
5°51′
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 | 24°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 26°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 10°09′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 21°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 29°42′ | 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 2026-11-04T08:06:49.986Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.