The changing sky
The sky on 4 January 1917
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
13°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
1°13′
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 | 13°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 16°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 25°47′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28°13′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 17°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 4°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°10′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:19:38.227Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.