The changing sky
The sky on 24 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
Capricorn
2°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
8°24′
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 | 2°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 23°09′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 12°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 24°22′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:44:29.753Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.