The changing sky
The sky on 5 January 2040
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
14°44′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°15′
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 | 14°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°15′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 9°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 10°42′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 1°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 2°04′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 0°49′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 24°08′ | 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 2026-11-04T16:36:15.958Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.