The changing sky
The sky on 21 December 2038
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
29°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
27°16′
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 | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 27°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 11°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 14°15′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 1°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 28°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 27°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 28°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 22°24′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:33:54.636Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.