The changing sky
The sky on 23 January 1944
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
2°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
2°44′
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 | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 9°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 24°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 5°55′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 24°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 20°23′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°59′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 4°09′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°42′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:00:51.657Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.