The changing sky
The sky on 27 January 1968
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
6°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
8°18′
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 | 6°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8°18′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 24°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 14°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 3°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 7°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 28°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 26°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 22°35′ | 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 2026-11-06T07:32:19.714Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.