The changing sky
The sky on 16 January 2061
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
26°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
28°22′
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 | 26°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 28°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 15°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 27°41′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°02′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 12°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 18°28′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Pisces | 21°17′ | 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 2026-11-06T17:42:15.869Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.