The changing sky
The sky on 21 January 1931
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
0°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
0°32′
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 | 0°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 0°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 14°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 9°24′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 13°31′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°07′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 11°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 5°16′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 19°34′ | 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 2026-11-06T19:15:03.180Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.