The changing sky
The sky on 16 December 2050
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
24°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
23°30′
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 | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 23°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 13°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 8°19′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 25°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 5°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 6°08′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 25°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 26°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 8°35′ | 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 2026-11-05T04:29:22.918Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.