The changing sky
The sky on 17 May 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
26°26′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Scorpio
29°39′
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 | 26°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 29°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 22°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 6°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 11°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 20°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Libra | 19°36′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 6°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 1°50′ | 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 2026-11-05T00:02:26.584Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.