The changing sky
The sky on 15 January 2017
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
25°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
4°32′
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 | 25°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 4°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1°53′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 12°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 20°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 22°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 10°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 17°26′ | 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 2026-11-05T17:53:18.518Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.