The changing sky
The sky on 4 December 1977
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
12°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
19°28′
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 | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 3°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 3°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 0°30′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 15°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 16°05′ | 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 2026-11-06T01:28:40.152Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.