The changing sky
The sky on 30 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
Aquarius
9°43′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
24°24′
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 | 9°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 27°28′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 27°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 2°41′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°01′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:39:41.024Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.