The changing sky
The sky on 2 December 1959
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
9°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
9°58′
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 | 9°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 9°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 23°52′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 24°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 29°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12°08′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 21°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 7°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 6°09′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-06T10:05:09.126Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.