The changing sky
The sky on 12 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
20°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
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 | Sagittarius | 20°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 4°04′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 13°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 6°37′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:24.632Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.