The changing sky
The sky on 31 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
Gemini
9°00′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
26°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 | Gemini | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 26°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 5°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 11°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 0°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11°00′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 13°34′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°55′ | 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 2026-11-06T20:59:35.004Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.