The changing sky
The sky on 16 January 1945
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
26°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
26°07′
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 | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°07′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 8°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 5°50′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 9°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 6°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°23′ | 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 2026-11-03T19:01:53.789Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.