The changing sky
The sky on 1 January 1946
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
10°29′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
17°43′
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 | 10°29′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 17°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 3°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°06′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 24°51′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 22°18′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 14°25′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 8°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 11°17′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:50.531Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.