The changing sky
The sky on 24 December 1952
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°38′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
11°18′
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°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 25°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11°13′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 17°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°36′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 23°03′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:04:45.287Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.