The changing sky
The sky on 26 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
Aquarius
5°59′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
20°37′
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 | 5°59′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 20°57′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13°47′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 27°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 26°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 3°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°46′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:16:53.161Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.