The changing sky
The sky on 20 December 1941
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
28°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
27°02′
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 | 28°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 27°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 11°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 14°48′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 22°39′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°10′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 29°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°23′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:28:02.075Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.