The changing sky
The sky on 23 April 1973
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°11′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Capricorn
8°26′
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°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 9°00′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 19°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 9°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 17°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 20°30′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 2°16′ | 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 2026-11-05T23:00:33.606Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.