The changing sky
The sky on 4 January 1943
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
13°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
14°29′
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 | 13°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 14°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 21°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 6°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 1°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 2°03′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°36′ | 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 2026-11-05T03:50:36.429Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.