The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
28°38′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
18°22′
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 | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 24°44′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 20°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 16°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 14°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 18°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 16°19′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:52:35.020Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.