The changing sky
The sky on 11 January 1916
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
19°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
12°22′
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 | 19°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 12°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 19°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 29°04′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 12°28′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 14°14′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 1°35′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°56′ | 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 2026-11-04T03:41:09.770Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.