The changing sky
The sky on 16 January 1988
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
25°34′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
17°40′
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 | 25°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10°15′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 5°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 27°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 8°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 12°19′ | Direct |
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 2026-11-05T17:37:56.299Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.