The changing sky
The sky on 17 January 2020
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°49′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Libra
26°17′
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°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 26°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°13′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 4°30′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 9°31′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 10°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 23°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 2°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 22°56′ | 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 2026-11-04T01:39:51.082Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.