The changing sky
The sky on 19 January 1957
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
29°10′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
14°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 | Capricorn | 29°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 14°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 24°30′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 1°47′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 11°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 5°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 2°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 29°54′ | 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 2026-11-05T19:47:16.753Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.