The changing sky
The sky on 23 July 1903
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
Cancer
29°26′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
14°38′
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 | Cancer | 29°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 14°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 14°10′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 23°09′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 6°29′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 22°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 4°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 20°05′ | 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 2026-11-06T06:33:16.516Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.