The changing sky
The sky on 23 June 1951
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
Cancer
1°12′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
26°35′
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 | Cancer | 1°12′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 28°36′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 16°35′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 22°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 11°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 26°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 9°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 16°45′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 18°04′ | 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 2026-11-06T01:26:30.956Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.