The changing sky
The sky on 23 December 1955
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°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
14°16′
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°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 14°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 28°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 1°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 29°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 28°29′ | 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 2026-11-04T03:41:19.296Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.