The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Aquarius
7°14′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
13°21′
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 | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 13°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 21°39′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 10°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24°51′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 11°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 1°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 1°38′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:38:21.265Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.