The changing sky
The sky on 29 January 2002
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
Aquarius
9°24′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
17°02′
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 | Aquarius | 9°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 17°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 5°30′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 7°11′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 8°07′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 8°29′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 16°56′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:49:48.668Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.