The changing sky
The sky on 4 January 1953
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
13°51′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
1°08′
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 | 13°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 26°59′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 28°54′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 3°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10°58′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 16°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 22°53′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:52:52.760Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.