The changing sky
The sky on 17 December 1966
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
25°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
28°50′
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 | 25°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8°10′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 7°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°22′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 23°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 24°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 20°38′ | 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 2026-11-05T06:31:03.680Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.