The changing sky
The sky on 23 December 2002
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
1°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
16°19′
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 | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 16°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 14°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 17°31′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 25°07′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 25°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 9°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 17°58′ | 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 2026-11-05T10:10:10.334Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.