The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
25°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
15°32′
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 | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 15°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 4°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 14°03′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 4°49′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 17°30′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 15°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 24°15′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:06:06.658Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.