The changing sky
The sky on 16 January 2014
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
26°16′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
29°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 | 26°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 29°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 18°13′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 18°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14°02′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 21°37′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 3°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 11°47′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:30:20.930Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.