The changing sky
The sky on 18 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
28°13′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
7°40′
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 | 28°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 7°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 24°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20°34′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 29°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 29°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 26°40′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aries | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 23°04′ | 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 2026-11-04T19:35:47.017Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.