The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Aquarius
7°40′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
13°37′
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 | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 13°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 14°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 21°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28°11′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 29°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 18°18′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 4°50′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 1°53′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:08:13.968Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.