The changing sky
The sky on 17 January 1934
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
26°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
23°43′
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 | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 23°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 25°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°33′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 16°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°31′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 16°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 23°34′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 12°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 23°35′ | 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 2026-11-04T07:09:12.102Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.