The changing sky
The sky on 31 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
Capricorn
10°20′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
18°03′
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 | Capricorn | 10°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 18°03′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 29°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 23°10′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 13°46′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 15°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 1°25′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:42:34.498Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.