The changing sky
The sky on 21 January 1949
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
1°08′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
0°00′
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 | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 0°00′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 19°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 13°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 15°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 5°05′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 27°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 15°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 2026-11-06T21:31:14.701Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.