The changing sky
The sky on 10 January 1936
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
19°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
9°25′
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 | 19°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 8°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 13°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 1°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°27′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:01:56.997Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.