The changing sky
The sky on 14 December 1963
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
21°46′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
4°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 | 21°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 18°28′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 6°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 18°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 10°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 16°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 14°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T11:18:49.262Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.