The changing sky
The sky on 4 January 1963
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
13°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
2°38′
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 | 13°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 2°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28°06′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 24°13′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 9°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 5°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 12°03′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:45:14.786Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.