The changing sky
The sky on 12 January 1998
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
22°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
19°23′
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 | 22°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 19°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 28°31′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Aquarius | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 24°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 14°11′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 7°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 29°22′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 7°08′ | 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 2026-11-05T15:53:53.352Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.