The changing sky
The sky on 20 December 2018
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
28°32′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
28°29′
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 | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 28°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 9°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 10°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 28°43′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 13°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 20°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:54:27.044Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.