The changing sky
The sky on 25 December 2003
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
3°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
2°17′
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 | 3°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 2°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 6°56′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 5°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 5°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 10°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 29°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 20°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 2026-11-06T20:39:45.701Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.