The changing sky
The sky on 14 January 2000
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
23°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
22°47′
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 | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 22°47′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 22°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 17°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 8°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 26°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 10°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 15°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 11°53′ | 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 2026-11-05T00:20:49.359Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.