The changing sky
The sky on 5 December 1990
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
13°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
27°35′
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 | 13°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 2°35′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 13°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 8°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 13°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 18°41′ | 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 2026-11-05T11:07:17.156Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.