The changing sky
The sky on 20 December 2037
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°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
4°15′
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°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 9°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20°46′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 20°10′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27°53′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 16°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 26°23′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 20°57′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:15:51.291Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.