The changing sky
The sky on 23 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
Capricorn
1°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
20°06′
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 | Capricorn | 1°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13°32′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 22°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 7°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 11°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 14°12′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 0°59′ | 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 2026-11-05T02:44:00.046Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.