The changing sky
The sky on 9 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
19°17′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
14°20′
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 | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 28°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 9°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 24°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 19°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 5°38′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 14°03′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:38:14.847Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.