The changing sky
The sky on 14 January 1909
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
23°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
20°51′
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 | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 28°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 2°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 4°41′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°17′ | 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 2026-11-05T13:17:49.488Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.