The changing sky
The sky on 21 December 1992
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
29°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
29°36′
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 | 29°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 24°06′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 12°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 17°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 24°15′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:07:47.516Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.