The changing sky
The sky on 9 December 1995
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
16°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
13°29′
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 | 16°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 14°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 24°21′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 18°16′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 28°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 23°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 1°08′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:53:55.497Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.