The changing sky
The sky on 17 January 2038
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
27°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Gemini
12°04′
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 | 27°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°27′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 7°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 23°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°23′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 15°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 21°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 21°37′ | 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 2026-11-03T22:42:14.953Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.