The changing sky
The sky on 19 January 1974
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°02′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
16°19′
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°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16°19′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 6°09′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 18°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 29°09′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 27°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 8°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 6°47′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:04:44.963Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.