The changing sky
The sky on 11 January 1972
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
20°21′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
22°25′
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 | 20°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 22°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 29°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 10°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 24°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 29°57′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°02′ | 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 2026-11-03T23:34:50.353Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.