The changing sky
The sky on 23 March 1956
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
Aries
2°50′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Leo
22°56′
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 | Aries | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 22°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 15°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 22°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 2°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 28°17′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 29°44′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 26°33′ | 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 2026-11-06T11:14:25.593Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.