The changing sky
The sky on 28 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
Aquarius
7°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
8°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 | Aquarius | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 8°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 22°57′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 2°14′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 29°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 1°38′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 29°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 8°16′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:23:02.234Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.