The changing sky
The sky on 29 December 2045
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
Capricorn
8°09′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°43′
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 | Capricorn | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 14°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 1°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 14°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 2°14′ | 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 2026-11-04T18:57:00.698Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.