The changing sky
The sky on 25 December 2054
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
3°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
21°36′
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 | 3°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 21°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 21°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23°20′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 21°02′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 21°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 14°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 5°12′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 13°43′ | 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 2026-11-05T04:45:47.653Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.