The changing sky
The sky on 23 August 1959
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
Leo
29°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Aries
28°30′
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 | Leo | 29°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 11°12′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 13°03′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 21°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 0°35′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Leo | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 4°33′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 3°47′ | 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 2026-11-04T19:58:52.589Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.