The changing sky
The sky on 3 December 2085
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
12°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
8°05′
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 | 12°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6°16′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 29°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 10°15′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 22°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 16°27′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 18°34′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:26:02.067Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.