The changing sky
The sky on 20 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
29°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
28°48′
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°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 29°37′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 12°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 20°34′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 12°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 12°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 4°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 11°49′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:38:58.975Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.