The changing sky
The sky on 9 December 1938
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
16°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
15°31′
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 | 16°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°40′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19°36′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 11°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 14°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 1°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:35:51.081Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.