The changing sky
The sky on 22 January 1976
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
1°35′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
12°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 | Aquarius | 1°35′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 12°25′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3°16′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 25°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 29°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 6°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°11′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°41′ | 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 2026-11-07T21:11:13.777Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.