The changing sky
The sky on 6 January 2074
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
16°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
29°57′
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 | 16°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 1°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 20°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 5°27′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Leo | 11°18′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 3°24′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 7°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 18°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 5°47′ | 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 2026-11-04T15:20:38.971Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.