The changing sky
The sky on 23 April 1957
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
Taurus
3°03′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aquarius
19°55′
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 | Taurus | 3°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 19°55′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 19°18′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 5°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 23°00′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 13°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 2°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 1°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 27°59′ | 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 2026-11-04T01:48:23.376Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.