The changing sky
The sky on 10 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
19°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
28°58′
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 | 19°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°58′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 23°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 15°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 8°48′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 1°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 11°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 1°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 0°48′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 24°15′ | 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 2026-11-04T22:08:06.899Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.