The changing sky
The sky on 6 May 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
Taurus
14°56′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
29°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 | Taurus | 14°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 5°52′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 11°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 13°47′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13°57′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 14°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°26′ | 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 2026-11-05T22:58:55.814Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.