The changing sky
The sky on 14 December 2076
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
23°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
9°28′
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 | 23°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 9°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 26°57′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 3°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 26°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 8°58′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-03T22:43:12.204Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.