The changing sky
The sky on 6 December 2011
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
14°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
28°43′
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 | 14°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 11°38′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 1°00′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 6°25′ | 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 2026-11-04T04:51:47.022Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.