The changing sky
The sky on 11 December 1972
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
19°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
22°17′
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 | 19°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 22°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 16°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°30′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 4°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:56:29.237Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.