The changing sky
The sky on 5 December 1942
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
12°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°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 | 12°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 17°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 2°08′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°05′ | 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 2026-11-06T09:41:21.486Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.