The changing sky
The sky on 17 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
26°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
25°49′
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 | 26°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 14°04′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°40′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 5°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 10°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 29°33′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:27:25.696Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.