The changing sky
The sky on 30 December 1962
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
8°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
22°19′
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 | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 26°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24°40′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 9°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 5°07′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 12°05′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:43:28.559Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.