The changing sky
The sky on 13 December 2028
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
22°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
18°31′
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 | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 18°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 26°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 11°48′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 6°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 7°06′ | 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 2026-11-04T13:47:20.712Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.