The changing sky
The sky on 23 May 1943
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
1°28′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
20°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 | 1°28′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 20°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 1°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 13°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 27°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 14°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 4°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 29°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 5°11′ | 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 2026-11-06T19:21:23.931Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.