The changing sky
The sky on 17 April 1923
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
Aries
26°27′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Taurus
9°49′
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 | Aries | 26°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 9°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°09′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 19°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 16°17′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 16°01′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 15°52′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°12′ | 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 2026-11-05T04:47:54.185Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.