The changing sky
The sky on 16 December 2015
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
24°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
26°42′
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 | 24°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 19°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 9°23′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 16°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 14°31′ | 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 2026-11-07T03:26:19.318Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.