The changing sky
The sky on 5 December 2049
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
13°47′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
28°24′
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 | 13°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 0°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°59′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 24°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 20°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 24°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 7°13′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:03:47.686Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.