The changing sky
The sky on 7 January 2001
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
17°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
14°31′
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 | 17°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 14°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 8°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°43′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 24°20′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 5°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 13°59′ | 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 2026-11-03T20:07:56.729Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.