The changing sky
The sky on 18 December 2098
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
27°06′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°18′
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 | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 10°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 20°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 15°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 1°31′ | 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 2026-11-06T03:22:33.754Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.