The changing sky
The sky on 20 December 2099
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
28°53′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
8°36′
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 | 28°53′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 29°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 25°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 24°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 17°44′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 17°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 2°29′ | 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 2026-11-06T21:39:53.713Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.