The changing sky
The sky on 31 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
10°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
8°33′
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 | 10°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 8°33′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 26°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 17°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 5°37′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 0°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 1°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 6°00′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:38:20.976Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.