The changing sky
The sky on 17 December 1983
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
24°58′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
21°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 | 24°58′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 21°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 12°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 10°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 28°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 1°26′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:15.728Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.