The changing sky
The sky on 12 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
21°33′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
22°04′
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 | 21°33′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 6°36′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 5°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22°48′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 11°09′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 11°13′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 4°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°19′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 11°57′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:38:59.521Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.