The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
29°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
1°08′
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 | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°41′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19°40′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 29°32′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 15°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 28°33′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 15°48′ | 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 2026-11-05T02:29:53.364Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.