The changing sky
The sky on 21 December 1951
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°48′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
27°33′
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°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18°53′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13°56′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 12°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 21°22′ | 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 2026-11-06T00:08:26.728Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.