The changing sky
The sky on 3 December 1971
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°39′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
26°31′
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°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 28°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 5°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 15°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 2°24′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 3°05′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 1°45′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:00:56.772Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.