The changing sky
The sky on 23 July 1916
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
Leo
0°15′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
17°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 | Leo | 0°15′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 17°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 24°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 3°17′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 0°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 3°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 21°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 18°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 3°29′ | 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 2026-11-04T00:38:46.918Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.