The changing sky
The sky on 22 January 1954
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°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
11°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 | Aquarius | 1°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 11°08′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 0°08′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 17°00′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 20°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°18′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:09:56.658Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.