The changing sky
The sky on 23 December 1953
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
Capricorn
1°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
8°23′
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 | Capricorn | 1°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 8°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 20°04′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 6°47′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 21°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 25°43′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 24°50′ | Retrograde |
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 2026-11-04T07:20:58.611Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.