The changing sky
The sky on 21 December 1970
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
29°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
5°56′
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 | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 13°37′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 9°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 13°12′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 1°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 29°40′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:30:08.131Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.