The changing sky
The sky on 3 December 2042
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
11°26′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
1°23′
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 | 11°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 0°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 12°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 13°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 17°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 8°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 27°46′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:53:37.097Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.