The changing sky
The sky on 23 December 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
Capricorn
1°31′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Sagittarius
19°17′
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 | Capricorn | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 22°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 9°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Cancer | 1°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Libra | 27°03′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 8°02′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 6°44′ | 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 2026-11-03T17:52:12.450Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.