The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
27°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
17°28′
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 | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 11°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 19°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 10°03′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 16°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 14°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:02:49.799Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.