The changing sky
The sky on 31 December 2066
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
10°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
8°54′
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 | 10°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 23°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 25°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 10°51′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 8°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 2°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 27°59′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:44:54.432Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.