The changing sky
The sky on 10 December 1956
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
18°25′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
18°29′
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 | 18°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 18°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 2°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 29°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 6°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 6°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 1°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 0°26′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:06:54.853Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.