The changing sky
The sky on 6 December 1985
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
14°18′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
28°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 | 14°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 28°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 29°07′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 13°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 17°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 6°11′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:33:24.195Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.