The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Aquarius
8°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
21°54′
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 | 8°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 21°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 4°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 25°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 21°58′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 11°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 15°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°52′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 22°22′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:53:21.051Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.