The changing sky
The sky on 7 December 1939
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
14°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
1°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 | 14°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 27°46′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 24°47′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 18°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 25°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°40′ | 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 2026-11-05T11:06:49.017Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.