The changing sky
The sky on 1 January 1928
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
9°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
23°19′
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 | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 23°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 5°23′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 27°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 29°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°12′ | 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 2026-11-04T01:40:46.813Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.