The changing sky
The sky on 26 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
Aquarius
6°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
15°14′
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 | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 15°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 15°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 27°10′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 5°08′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 9°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 6°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 9°10′ | 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 2026-11-04T05:56:34.053Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.