The changing sky
The sky on 24 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
Capricorn
3°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
13°31′
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°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 13°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 16°48′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 6°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 8°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°46′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 8°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 2026-11-04T09:12:05.202Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.