The changing sky
The sky on 2 December 1964
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
10°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
23°15′
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 | 10°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 9°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 18°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 18°23′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°15′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:39.741Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.