The changing sky
The sky on 21 December 2039
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°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
18°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 | 29°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 16°30′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 2°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 23°49′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:34:55.027Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.