The changing sky
The sky on 23 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
Capricorn
0°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
23°26′
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 | 0°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 12°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 21°20′ | 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 2026-11-05T21:55:25.480Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.