The changing sky
The sky on 31 January 2078
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
Aquarius
12°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Virgo
21°40′
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 | Aquarius | 12°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 21°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 10°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 0°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 16°50′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 24°29′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°01′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 10°19′ | 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 2026-11-06T10:50:34.273Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.