The changing sky
The sky on 9 January 2025
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
19°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
22°16′
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 | 19°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 22°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 6°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°50′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 12°24′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 15°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 23°27′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 27°26′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 1°19′ | 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 2026-11-06T10:55:24.401Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.