The changing sky
The sky on 3 January 2027
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
12°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
25°29′
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 | 12°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25°29′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 13°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 10°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°16′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 2°13′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 4°25′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:25:56.512Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.