The changing sky
The sky on 16 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
25°57′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
28°44′
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 | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 22°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 6°47′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12°00′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 1°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 0°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 24°25′ | 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 2026-11-05T03:48:27.597Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.