The changing sky
The sky on 4 December 2086
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°47′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
23°10′
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°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 6°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 13°35′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 17°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23°43′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 26°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 18°41′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 19°35′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:12:35.999Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.