The changing sky
The sky on 15 January 2008
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
24°42′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
20°30′
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 | 24°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 20°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 11°29′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 25°38′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 7°54′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 15°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 20°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 29°39′ | 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 2026-11-04T17:34:10.925Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.