The changing sky
The sky on 24 December 2051
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
2°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
27°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 | Capricorn | 2°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 27°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14°03′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 7°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 4°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 0°16′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Taurus | 28°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 9°57′ | 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 2026-11-06T14:28:25.053Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.