The changing sky
The sky on 12 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
23°01′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
20°26′
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 | 23°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 20°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 2°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 10°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 18°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 28°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 20°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 20°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 1°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 25°28′ | 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 2026-11-03T16:43:43.448Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.