The changing sky
The sky on 29 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
8°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
17°50′
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 | 8°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 17°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 25°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 3°58′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 15°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 28°46′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 7°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 13°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 11°38′ | 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 2026-11-07T22:23:26.686Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.