The changing sky
The sky on 24 December 1948
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
2°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
19°14′
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 | 2°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 19°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 21°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 6°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 28°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 16°15′ | 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 2026-11-06T01:26:31.047Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.