The changing sky
The sky on 14 May 1917
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
Taurus
23°05′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
28°42′
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 | Taurus | 23°05′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 26°41′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 27°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 19°26′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 25°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 23°37′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 2°21′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2°56′ | 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 2026-11-05T08:26:32.816Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.