The changing sky
The sky on 4 December 2009
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
12°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
12°13′
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 | 12°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 21°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 3°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 2°19′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:10:02.276Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.