The changing sky
The sky on 5 January 2093
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
15°54′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
26°45′
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 | 15°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 26°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 21°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 20°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 25°28′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T00:38:38.049Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.