The changing sky
The sky on 8 January 2012
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°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
7°54′
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°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 7°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 0°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°43′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 1°00′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 29°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°35′ | 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 2026-11-05T20:35:49.234Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.