The changing sky
The sky on 31 December 2069
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°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
26°04′
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°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 23°29′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Gemini | 1°13′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 18°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 20°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 9°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 1°21′ | 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 2026-11-06T08:45:43.823Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.