The changing sky
The sky on 1 December 2077
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
9°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
0°59′
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 | 9°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 0°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 7°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 9°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 28°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 9°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 28°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 10°07′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:02:16.345Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.