The changing sky
The sky on 30 January 1904
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
Aquarius
9°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
8°15′
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 | Aquarius | 9°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 8°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 17°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 8°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 23°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 28°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°52′ | 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 2026-11-05T07:31:03.616Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.