The changing sky
The sky on 26 January 1955
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
5°45′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
5°28′
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 | 5°45′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 5°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 24°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 8°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 23°29′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 20°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 25°14′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°02′ | 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 2026-11-04T12:27:22.961Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.