The changing sky
The sky on 11 January 2011
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
20°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
10°11′
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 | 20°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 27°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°04′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 26°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 28°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 17°01′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 27°13′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 27°03′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 5°42′ | 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 2026-11-04T23:21:27.464Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.