The changing sky
The sky on 28 December 2001
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
6°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
11°52′
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 | 6°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 14°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 11°08′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 9°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 22°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 7°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 15°54′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:22.631Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.