The changing sky
The sky on 12 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
22°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
10°39′
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 | 22°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 8°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 7°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 9°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 26°48′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 16°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 22°44′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:48:54.832Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.