The changing sky
The sky on 23 May 1947
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°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Cancer
12°04′
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°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 4°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 21°32′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 4°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 20°40′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 8°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 11°10′ | 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 2026-11-03T21:17:14.704Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.