The changing sky
The sky on 9 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
18°37′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
20°52′
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 | 18°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1°47′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 24°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°50′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 0°43′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 28°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 1°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 29°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 7°37′ | 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 2026-11-05T21:37:57.617Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.