The changing sky
The sky on 16 January 2036
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°55′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
8°14′
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°55′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 8°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 12°32′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 24°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 10°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 17°21′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 12°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 21°52′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 18°41′ | 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 2026-11-04T21:40:55.084Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.