The changing sky
The sky on 1 December 2096
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
10°19′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
3°02′
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 | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 3°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 26°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 5°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 29°44′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:01:57.908Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.