The changing sky
The sky on 17 May 1963
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
25°52′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
7°41′
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 | 25°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 26°50′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aries | 28°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 9°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 22°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 1°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 13°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Virgo | 9°32′ | 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 2026-11-07T18:18:53.651Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.