The changing sky
The sky on 9 December 1976
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
17°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
18°21′
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 | 17°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 18°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 23°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 16°44′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 13°46′ | 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 2026-11-05T05:27:31.675Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.