The changing sky
The sky on 9 December 2020
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
17°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
7°05′
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 | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 22°17′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 27°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 29°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 7°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 18°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 23°29′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:38:59.885Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.