The changing sky
The sky on 10 January 2039
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
20°04′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
20°11′
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 | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 11°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 28°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29°17′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 27°01′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 28°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 22°51′ | 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 2026-11-04T10:54:12.446Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.