The changing sky
The sky on 23 August 1964
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
Virgo
0°22′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
3°37′
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 | Virgo | 0°22′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 3°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 17°14′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Cancer | 14°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 15°37′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 25°18′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 1°45′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Virgo | 9°47′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 15°15′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 13°29′ | 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 2026-11-05T14:59:47.723Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.