The changing sky
The sky on 22 December 1991
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
Capricorn
0°07′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
15°09′
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 | Capricorn | 0°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 19°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 16°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14°30′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 13°07′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 15°51′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 21°47′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:53:55.328Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.