The changing sky
The sky on 3 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
12°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
2°29′
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°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 2°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 28°36′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 27°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°07′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 17°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 5°49′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 29°42′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:16:41.900Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.